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 22.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 22.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Comoros peaked at 30.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2018.
That places Comoros 26th out of 169 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 | 15.1% | — |
| 2014 | 14.5% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 30.9% | +163.2% |
| 2022 | 25.6% | -17.3% |
| 2024 | 22.5% | -12.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 22.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.9%, 2.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 22.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.1%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.1% | 11.8% | 15.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 22.5% | 30.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
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 22.5% 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 30.9% 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 11.8% in 2018.
- How does Comoros rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Comoros ranks 26th out of 169 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 55.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release