Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Comoros
Comoros: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) was 20.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) 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, male (modelled) in Comoros is 20.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Comoros peaked at 21.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2015.
Comoros ranks 33rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.6% | — |
| 2001 | 15.5% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 15.6% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 15.7% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 16.0% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 17.2% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 17.7% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 17.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17.6% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 17.4% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 14.8% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 20.7% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 21.4% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 21.5% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 21.2% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 20.8% | -1.9% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 20.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.7%, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 20.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.8%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5% | 15.5% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 14.1% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 19.7% | 21.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 31 Syrian Arab Republic 21.9% compare
- 32 Madagascar 21.7% compare
- 34 Suriname 20.0% compare
- 35 Côte d'Ivoire 19.7% compare
- 36 Macau, China 19.6% 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 of primary school age, male (modelled) in Comoros?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Comoros was 20.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2015.
- How does Comoros rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Comoros ranks 33rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. 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 of primary school age, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release