Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Comoros
Comoros: Literacy rate of young men vs. women was 90.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Comoros, 1980–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, literacy rate of young men vs. women in Comoros stood at 90.3%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate of young men vs. women in Comoros peaked at 90.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 69.4%, in 1980.
That places Comoros 71st out of 95 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 69.4% | — |
| 2000 | 84.0% | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 85.0% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 87.4% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 90.3% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.4% | 69.4% | 69.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 84.0% | 84.0% | 84.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 86.2% | 85.0% | 87.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 90.3% | 90.3% | 90.3% | 1 |
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More education data for Comoros
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 50,061 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 13.41 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0578 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,091 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 15.34 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0601 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 67,764 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 9.27 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,952 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -8.18 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate of young men vs. women in Comoros?
- Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Comoros was 90.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.4% in 1980.
- How does Comoros rank for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
- Comoros ranks 71st out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is literacy rate of young men vs. women rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rate of young men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men aged 15 to 24 years who can read and write.