Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Comoros
Comoros: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Comoros, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Comoros is 97.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Comoros peaked at 115.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 35.3%, in 1972.
Comoros ranks 144th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 35.3% | — |
| 1972 | 35.3% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 43.8% | +24.2% |
| 1974 | 48.7% | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 57.9% | +18.8% |
| 1976 | 69.7% | +20.5% |
| 1977 | 79.5% | +14.0% |
| 1979 | 88.0% | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 99.8% | +13.5% |
| 1983 | 98.2% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 96.4% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 94.5% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 97.4% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 89.2% | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 89.7% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 88.9% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 91.4% | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 95.9% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 90.5% | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 92.1% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 86.9% | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 89.9% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 82.5% | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 93.0% | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 102.2% | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 100.2% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 97.9% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 96.8% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 103.1% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 111.3% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 115.6% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 113.6% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 106.2% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 107.1% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 86.8% | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 98.1% | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.3% | 35.3% | 88.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 94.3% | 88.9% | 99.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 89.7% | 82.5% | 95.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 98.9% | 93.0% | 103.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 110.7% | 106.2% | 115.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 86.8% | 98.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 141 Kazakhstan 97.3% compare
- 142 Jamaica 97.3% compare
- 143 Ecuador 97.2% compare
- 145 United States 97.0% compare
- 146 Panama 96.9% compare
- 147 Martinique 96.9% compare
More education data for Comoros
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,952 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Comoros?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Comoros was 97.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 115.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.3% in 1972.
- How does Comoros rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Comoros ranks 144th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release