Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Comoros

Comoros: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 78.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
78.7%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
164th
of 193 countries
All-time high
88.1%
in 1986
All-time low
30.3%
in 1971
Years of data
13
1971–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Comoros, 1971–2018

4060801971199420181971: 30.3 %1973: 39.1 %1981: 87.8 %1986: 88.1 %1987: 80.5 %1999: 69.2 %2002: 80.9 %2003: 82 %2004: 82 %2013: 84.5 %2014: 83.8 %2017: 77.8 %2018: 78.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Comoros stood at 78.7%.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Comoros peaked at 88.1% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 30.3%, in 1971.

That places Comoros 164th out of 193 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Comoros, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%) in Comoros, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 30.3%
1973 39.1% +28.9%
1981 87.8% +124.8%
1986 88.1% +0.2%
1987 80.5% -8.6%
1999 69.2% -14.0%
2002 80.9% +17.0%
2003 82.0% +1.4%
2004 82.0% -0.0%
2013 84.5% +3.0%
2014 83.8% -0.7%
2017 77.8% -7.2%
2018 78.7% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 34.7% 30.3% 39.1% 2
1980s 85.5% 80.5% 88.1% 3
1990s 69.2% 69.2% 69.2% 1
2000s 81.6% 80.9% 82.0% 3
2010s 81.2% 77.8% 84.5% 4

Countries ranked near Comoros

  1. 161 San Marino 81.2% compare
  2. 162 Yemen 80.9% compare
  3. 163 Congo 80.4% compare
  4. 165 Madagascar 78.1% compare
  5. 166 Honduras 78.0% compare
  6. 167 Guatemala 77.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Comoros?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Comoros was 78.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 88.1% in 1986.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 30.3% in 1971.
How does Comoros rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
Comoros ranks 164th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.