Literacy rate, youth total in Comoros

Comoros: Literacy rate, youth total was 90.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
90.8%
World rank
68th
of 95 countries
All-time high
90.8%
in 2021
All-time low
61.7%
in 1980
Years of data
5
1980–2021

Literacy rate, youth total in Comoros, 1980–2021

0204060801001980200020211980: 61.7 % of people ages 15-242000: 80.2 % of people ages 15-242012: 82 % of people ages 15-242014: 86 % of people ages 15-242021: 90.8 % of people ages 15-24

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

Annual values for Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24) in Comoros, 1980 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 65 Türkiye 92.2% compare
  2. 66 Namibia 92.1% compare
  3. 67 Ghana 91.5% compare
  4. 69 Lao People's Democratic Republic 90.4% compare
  5. 70 Togo 90.4% compare
  6. 71 Rwanda 90.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24)
Unit
% of people ages 15-24
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 2,762 data points, 1974–2024
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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.