Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Comoros
Comoros: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 72.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Comoros, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Comoros stood at 72.7%.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Comoros peaked at 81.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 1993.
That places Comoros 163rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 50.9% | — |
| 1986 | 58.9% | +15.8% |
| 1987 | 47.7% | -19.0% |
| 1992 | 41.0% | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 36.5% | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 44.3% | +21.5% |
| 1999 | 43.7% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 53.5% | +22.5% |
| 2003 | 52.7% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 56.6% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 58.1% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 67.0% | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 76.1% | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 80.8% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 81.1% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 73.9% | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 67.2% | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 72.7% | +8.2% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 72.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.6%, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 72.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.7%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.5% | 47.7% | 58.9% | 3 |
| 1990s | 41.4% | 36.5% | 44.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 57.6% | 52.7% | 67.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 76.1% | 81.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 71.3% | 67.2% | 73.9% | 3 |
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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Comoros?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Comoros was 72.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 81.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 1993.
- How does Comoros rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Comoros ranks 163rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release