Population, age 17, total in Comoros
Comoros: Population, age 17, total was 21,754 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 17, total in Comoros, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 17, total in Comoros is 21,754, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 17, total in Comoros peaked at 21,754 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11,483, in 1990.
That places Comoros 147th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 17, total in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,483 | — |
| 1991 | 11,835 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 12,185 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 12,567 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 13,017 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 13,559 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 14,218 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 14,966 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 15,724 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 16,370 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 16,830 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 17,066 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 17,119 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 17,065 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 17,020 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 17,067 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 17,228 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 17,480 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 17,824 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 18,241 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 18,718 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 19,260 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 19,866 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 20,506 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 21,754 | +6.1% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 21,754 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 221,901, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 21,754 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 241,436, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,592 | 11,483 | 16,370 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,294 | 16,830 | 18,241 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,021 | 18,718 | 21,754 | 5 |
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 population, age 17, total in Comoros?
- Population, age 17, total in Comoros was 21,754 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 17, total recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 21,754 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 17, total recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,483 in 1990.
- How does Comoros rank for population, age 17, total?
- Comoros ranks 147th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 17, total rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. 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 Population, age 17, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.