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 0.8588 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.8588 GPIA
Change on year
down 17.3%
World rank
111th
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.07 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.8588 GPIA
in 2024
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 GPIA.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 0.8588 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.3% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Comoros peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8588 GPIA, in 2024.
Comoros ranks 111th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Comoros, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.07 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.9961 GPIA | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9279 GPIA | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8666 GPIA | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.967 GPIA | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 1.04 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8588 GPIA | -17.3% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.8588 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9364 GPIA, 92% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.8588 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9304 GPIA, 92% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9649 GPIA | 0.8666 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9548 GPIA | 0.8588 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 108 Namibia 0.8656 GPIA
- 109 Austria 0.8647 GPIA compare
- 110 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.8623 GPIA compare
- 112 New Zealand 0.8559 GPIA compare
- 113 South Africa 0.8487 GPIA compare
- 114 Sri Lanka 0.8465 GPIA 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 0.8588 GPIA 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 1.07 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8588 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Comoros rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Comoros ranks 111th out of 171 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 down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release