Literacy rate, youth total in Comoros
Comoros: Literacy rate, youth total was 90.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth total in Comoros, 1980–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of people ages 15-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, youth total in Comoros is 90.8%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth total in Comoros peaked at 90.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 61.7%, in 1980.
Comoros ranks 68th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, youth total in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % of people ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 61.7% | — |
| 2000 | 80.2% | +29.9% |
| 2012 | 82.0% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 86.0% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 90.8% | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.7% | 61.7% | 61.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 80.2% | 80.2% | 80.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 82.0% | 86.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 90.8% | 90.8% | 90.8% | 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 total in Comoros?
- Literacy rate, youth total in Comoros was 90.8% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth total recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 90.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth total recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.7% in 1980.
- How does Comoros rank for literacy rate, youth total?
- Comoros ranks 68th out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is literacy rate, youth total rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 total (% of people 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.