Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Comoros
Comoros: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 79.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Comoros, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Comoros stood at 79.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Comoros peaked at 83.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 1971.
That places Comoros 164th out of 197 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 22.1% | — |
| 1973 | 29.3% | +32.4% |
| 1974 | 33.3% | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 73.9% | +122.2% |
| 1986 | 76.4% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 71.1% | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 68.1% | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 66.2% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 63.9% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 74.1% | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 75.0% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 75.8% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 83.4% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 83.0% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 77.5% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 79.6% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.2% | 22.1% | 33.3% | 3 |
| 1980s | 73.8% | 71.1% | 76.4% | 3 |
| 1990s | 66.1% | 63.9% | 68.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 75.0% | 74.1% | 75.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 80.9% | 77.5% | 83.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 161 Mozambique 80.6% compare
- 162 Congo 80.5% compare
- 163 Honduras 79.8% compare
- 165 Papua New Guinea 79.5% compare
- 166 Madagascar 78.9% compare
- 167 Angola 78.3% compare
More education data for Comoros
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Comoros?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Comoros was 79.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 83.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 1971.
- How does Comoros rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Comoros ranks 164th out of 197 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.