Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) in Comoros
Comoros: Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) was 17.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Over-age students, primary in Comoros, 1983–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-age students, primary in Comoros is 17.9%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary in Comoros peaked at 33.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2017.
That places Comoros 26th out of 191 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % of enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 22.8% | — |
| 1986 | 25.1% | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 25.0% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 27.9% | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 33.3% | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 21.3% | -36.0% |
| 2017 | 16.6% | -22.0% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.3% | 22.8% | 25.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 30.6% | 27.9% | 33.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.3% | 21.3% | 33.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 16.6% | 17.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More education data for Comoros
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 79.48 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 79.35 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-age students, primary in Comoros?
- Over-age students, primary in Comoros was 17.9% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2017.
- How does Comoros rank for over-age students, primary?
- Comoros ranks 26th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is over-age students, primary rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.