Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Comoros
Comoros: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 18.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Comoros, 1983–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 18.2% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in 2018.
The figure is up 23.7% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Comoros peaked at 39.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2013.
Comoros ranks 27th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 12.7% | — |
| 1986 | 16.5% | +30.4% |
| 1987 | 24.4% | +47.5% |
| 1994 | 30.8% | +26.3% |
| 1999 | 39.0% | +26.6% |
| 2000 | 32.5% | -16.6% |
| 2007 | 20.8% | -35.9% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | -42.0% |
| 2014 | 13.4% | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | +23.7% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 18.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.0%, 3.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 18.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.4%, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.9% | 12.7% | 24.4% | 3 |
| 1990s | 34.9% | 30.8% | 39.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.7% | 20.8% | 32.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 12.1% | 18.2% | 4 |
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 of primary school age, both sexes in Comoros?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Comoros was 18.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2013.
- How does Comoros rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Comoros ranks 27th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/