Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Comoros
Comoros: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 59.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Comoros, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 59.1% for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in 2024.
The figure is up 140.5% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Comoros peaked at 91.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2013.
Comoros ranks 20th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 91.3% | — |
| 2013 | 12.7% | -86.0% |
| 2014 | 54.0% | +323.7% |
| 2017 | 58.6% | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 66.8% | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 62.1% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | -60.4% |
| 2024 | 59.1% | +140.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.3% | 91.3% | 91.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 12.7% | 66.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 24.6% | 62.1% | 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 one year before the official primary in Comoros?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Comoros was 59.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 91.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2013.
- How does Comoros rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Comoros ranks 20th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 one year before the official primary entry age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release