Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Comoros
Comoros: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 52.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Comoros, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Comoros stood at 52.5%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Comoros peaked at 56.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 52.5%, in 2017.
That places Comoros 27th out of 200 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 55.2% | — |
| 2001 | 54.4% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 55.9% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 55.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 54.0% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 54.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 56.4% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 54.7% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 52.6% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 53.1% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 52.5% | -1.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 52.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.4%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 52.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.5%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.2% | 55.2% | 55.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.1% | 54.0% | 56.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 53.2% | 52.5% | 54.7% | 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 percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Comoros?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Comoros was 52.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 56.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.5% in 2017.
- How does Comoros rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Comoros ranks 27th out of 200 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release