Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Comoros
Comoros: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 23,441 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23,441
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
80th
of 170 countries
All-time high
30,789
in 2021
All-time low
11,182
in 2013
Years of data
7
2013–2024
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Comoros, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Comoros stood at 23,441.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 80.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Comoros peaked at 30,789 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11,182, in 2013.
That places Comoros 80th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11,182 | — |
| 2014 | 13,000 | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 16,046 | +23.4% |
| 2018 | 13,926 | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 30,789 | +121.1% |
| 2022 | 23,266 | -24.4% |
| 2024 | 23,441 | +0.8% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 23,441 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 122,542, 19% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 23,441 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 251,598, 9% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13,538 | 11,182 | 16,046 | 4 |
| 2020s | 25,832 | 23,266 | 30,789 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 77 Botswana 27,100
- 78 Solomon Islands 26,642 compare
- 79 Kyrgyzstan 24,536 compare
- 81 Cape Verde 22,713 compare
- 82 Libya 22,397
- 83 Belarus 21,349 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 out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Comoros?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Comoros was 23,441 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 30,789 in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,182 in 2013.
- How does Comoros rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Comoros ranks 80th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.3%. 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 Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release