Literacy rate, youth female in Comoros
Comoros: Literacy rate, youth female was 91.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth female in Comoros, 1980–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15-24.
Analysis
In 2021, literacy rate, youth female in Comoros stood at 91.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth female in Comoros peaked at 91.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 54.9%, in 1980.
That places Comoros 74th out of 105 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, youth female in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % of females ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 54.9% | — |
| 2000 | 77.6% | +41.3% |
| 2012 | 78.6% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 84.8% | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 91.4% | +7.8% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 91.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.8%, 97% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 91.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80.1%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.9% | 54.9% | 54.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 77.6% | 77.6% | 77.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 81.7% | 78.6% | 84.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 91.4% | 91.4% | 91.4% | 1 |
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 literacy rate, youth female in Comoros?
- Literacy rate, youth female in Comoros was 91.4% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 91.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.9% in 1980.
- How does Comoros rank for literacy rate, youth female?
- Comoros ranks 74th out of 105 countries with data for 2021.
- Is literacy rate, youth female rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.