Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Comoros
Comoros: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 127,119 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Comoros, 1995–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Comoros is 127,119, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Comoros peaked at 127,119 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 90,726, in 1995.
That places Comoros 151st out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 90,726 | — |
| 1996 | 93,435 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 95,944 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 98,256 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 100,325 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 100,442 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 100,838 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 101,981 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 104,015 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 106,010 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 107,155 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 107,771 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 107,963 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 107,812 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 107,198 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 105,891 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 104,753 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 104,137 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 103,982 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 105,988 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 108,563 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 111,615 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 114,402 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 116,045 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 117,700 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 119,283 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 120,994 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 122,549 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 123,960 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 125,383 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 127,119 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95,737 | 90,726 | 100,325 | 5 |
| 2000s | 105,118 | 100,442 | 107,963 | 10 |
| 2010s | 109,308 | 103,982 | 117,700 | 10 |
| 2020s | 123,215 | 119,283 | 127,119 | 6 |
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More education data for Comoros
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,952 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Comoros?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Comoros was 127,119 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 127,119 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,726 in 1995.
- How does Comoros rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Comoros ranks 151st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release