Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Comoros
Comoros: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 29.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
29.2%
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
24th
of 178 countries
All-time high
35.9%
in 2021
All-time low
20.7%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2013–2024
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Comoros, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 29.2% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Comoros peaked at 35.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2018.
That places Comoros 24th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23.1% | — |
| 2014 | 22.2% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 24.1% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 20.7% | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 35.9% | +73.7% |
| 2022 | 31.5% | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 29.2% | -7.5% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 29.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.8%, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 29.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.5%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.5% | 20.7% | 24.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 29.2% | 35.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 21 Mauritania 31.2% compare
- 22 Algeria 30.6% compare
- 23 Madagascar 30.1% compare
- 25 Cameroon 28.9% compare
- 26 Guatemala 28.2% compare
- 27 British Virgin Islands 28.0% 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Comoros?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Comoros was 29.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2018.
- How does Comoros rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Comoros ranks 24th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release