Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Comoros
Comoros: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 8.4% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
8.4%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
168th
of 172 countries
All-time high
31.2%
in 1990
All-time low
8.3%
in 2011
Years of data
7
1990–2012
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Comoros, 1990–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 8.4% for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in 2012.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Comoros peaked at 31.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2011.
Comoros ranks 168th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.2% | — |
| 1999 | 10.4% | -66.6% |
| 2003 | 14.4% | +37.8% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | +31.9% |
| 2010 | 19.9% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | -58.1% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.8% | 10.4% | 31.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 14.4% | 19.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 8.3% | 19.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 165 Burkina Faso 9.6% compare
- 166 Central African Republic 9.4% compare
- 167 Guinea 9.3% compare
- 169 Chad 7.9% compare
- 170 Mauritania 7.4% compare
- 171 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 6.3% 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 percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Comoros?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Comoros was 8.4% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2011.
- How does Comoros rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Comoros ranks 168th out of 172 countries with data for 2012.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. 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 teachers in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release