Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Comoros
Comoros: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education was 6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
181st
of 214 countries
All-time high
6
in 1999
All-time low
5
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Comoros, 1995–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Comoros is 6, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Comoros peaked at 6 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1995.
Comoros ranks 181st of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5 | — |
| 1996 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6 | +0.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| 2000s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 181 Benin 6 compare
- 181 Cameroon 6 compare
- 181 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 6 compare
- 181 Guinea 6 compare
- 181 Equatorial Guinea 6 compare
- 181 Guyana 6 compare
- 181 Haiti 6 compare
- 181 Iraq 6 compare
- 181 Jamaica 6 compare
- 181 Liberia 6 compare
- 181 Malaysia 6 compare
- 181 Nicaragua 6 compare
- 181 Rwanda 6 compare
- 181 Singapore 6 compare
- 181 Sao Tome and Principe 6 compare
- 181 Suriname 6 compare
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 number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Comoros?
- Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Comoros was 6 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1995.
- How does Comoros rank for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Comoros ranks 181st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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, published as part of Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release