Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Comoros
Comoros: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 23.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
23.5%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
29th
of 206 countries
All-time high
23.8%
in 2024
All-time low
13.7%
in 2014
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Comoros, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Comoros is 23.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 70.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Comoros peaked at 23.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2014.
Comoros ranks 29th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.7% | — |
| 2001 | 21.4% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 21.5% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 21.4% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 21.3% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 21.1% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 20.9% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 20.4% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 19.3% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 14.2% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 22.1% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 23.1% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 23.7% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 23.8% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 23.5% | -1.3% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 23.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 23.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.2%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.7% | 18.2% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 13.7% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 20.7% | 23.8% | 6 |
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, female in Comoros?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Comoros was 23.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2014.
- How does Comoros rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Comoros ranks 29th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release