Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Comoros
Comoros: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 23.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23.9%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
25th
of 181 countries
All-time high
31.1%
in 2021
All-time low
13.2%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2013–2024
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Comoros, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Comoros is 23.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 63.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Comoros peaked at 31.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2018.
That places Comoros 25th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13.9% | — |
| 2014 | 14.6% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 31.1% | +135.7% |
| 2022 | 24.4% | -21.4% |
| 2024 | 23.9% | -2.2% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 23.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.0%, 2.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 23.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.3%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.4% | 13.2% | 15.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 23.9% | 31.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 22 Tanzania, United Republic of 27.9% compare
- 23 Lebanon 25.9% compare
- 24 Suriname 25.6% compare
- 26 Micronesia, Federated States of 22.9% compare
- 27 Lao People's Democratic Republic 21.6% compare
- 28 Kuwait 20.9% 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Comoros?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Comoros was 23.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2018.
- How does Comoros rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Comoros ranks 25th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.7%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release