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 0.8928 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Comoros, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 0.8928 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2024.
That represents a change of down 18.0% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Comoros peaked at 1.15 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8078 GPIA, in 2018.
That places Comoros 104th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Comoros, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.15 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.9915 GPIA | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8813 GPIA | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8078 GPIA | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9902 GPIA | +22.6% |
| 2022 | 1.09 GPIA | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8928 GPIA | -18.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.8928 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9426 GPIA, 95% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.8928 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 GPIA, 89% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9578 GPIA | 0.8078 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9908 GPIA | 0.8928 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 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 0.8928 GPIA 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 1.15 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8078 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Comoros rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Comoros ranks 104th 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 down 9.9%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower 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