Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Comoros
Comoros: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 28.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28.3%
Change on year
down 13.7%
World rank
31st
of 183 countries
All-time high
40.4%
in 2021
All-time low
15.3%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2013–2024
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Comoros, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Comoros stood at 28.3%.
That represents a change of down 13.7% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Comoros peaked at 40.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2018.
That places Comoros 31st out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 27.5% | — |
| 2014 | 27.6% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 27.4% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | -44.3% |
| 2021 | 40.4% | +164.7% |
| 2022 | 32.8% | -18.9% |
| 2024 | 28.3% | -13.7% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 28.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.7%, 2.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 28.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.3%, 96% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.5% | 15.3% | 27.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 28.3% | 40.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 28 Côte d'Ivoire 30.8% compare
- 29 Mauritania 30.3% compare
- 30 Tunisia 30.2%
- 32 Mozambique 28.0% compare
- 33 Togo 27.1% compare
- 34 Guyana 26.7% 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Comoros?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Comoros was 28.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2018.
- How does Comoros rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Comoros ranks 31st out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release