Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) (enrolment) in Comoros
Comoros: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) (enrolment) was 60.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Comoros, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Comoros stood at 60.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Comoros peaked at 72.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 35.1%, in 2000.
That places Comoros 175th out of 199 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) (enrolment) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 39.2% | — |
| 2000 | 35.1% | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 39.4% | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 42.9% | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 47.5% | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 50.3% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 65.5% | +30.3% |
| 2014 | 67.3% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 64.0% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 72.6% | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 60.4% | -16.8% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 60.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.5%, 79% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 60.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61.1%, 99% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.2% | 39.2% | 39.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.3% | 35.1% | 47.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 63.9% | 50.3% | 72.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 60.4% | 60.4% | 60.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More education data for Comoros
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,728 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13,170 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14,525 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,620 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 67,764 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 102,152 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 14.41 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1179 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Comoros?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Comoros was 60.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 72.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.1% in 2000.
- How does Comoros rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Comoros ranks 175th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release