Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Comoros
Comoros: Literacy rates vs average years of schooling was 75.62 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
75.62
World rank
97th
of 128 countries
All-time high
75.62
in 2021
All-time low
22.5
in 1950
Years of data
5
1950–2021
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Comoros, 1950–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 75.62 for literacy rates vs average years of schooling in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Comoros peaked at 75.62 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.5, in 1950.
Comoros ranks 97th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.5 | — |
| 1980 | 47.92 | +113.0% |
| 2000 | 68.25 | +42.4% |
| 2014 | 73.65 | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 75.62 | +2.7% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 75.62 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79, 96% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 75.62 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.74, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.5 | 22.5 | 22.5 | 1 |
| 1980s | 47.92 | 47.92 | 47.92 | 1 |
| 2000s | 68.25 | 68.25 | 68.25 | 1 |
| 2010s | 73.65 | 73.65 | 73.65 | 1 |
| 2020s | 75.62 | 75.62 | 75.62 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More education data for Comoros
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 79.48 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 79.35 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Comoros?
- Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Comoros was 75.62 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 75.62 in 2021.
- What is the lowest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5 in 1950.
- How does Comoros rank for literacy rates vs average years of schooling?
- Comoros ranks 97th out of 128 countries with data for 2021.
- Is literacy rates vs average years of schooling rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rates vs average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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