Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in Comoros
Comoros: Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) was 64,387 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, male in Comoros, 1995–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 64,387 for population of compulsory school age, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Comoros peaked at 64,387 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45,740, 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, male (number) (compulsory male) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 45,740 | — |
| 1996 | 47,108 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 48,377 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 49,550 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 50,603 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 50,934 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 51,528 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 52,492 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 53,808 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 54,678 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 55,126 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 55,343 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 55,409 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 55,366 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 55,136 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 54,368 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 53,683 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 53,241 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 53,012 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 54,120 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 55,552 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 57,317 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 58,858 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 59,515 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 60,182 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 60,829 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 61,562 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 62,234 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 62,869 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 63,533 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 64,387 | +1.3% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 64,387 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.33 million, 5% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 64,387 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.22 million, 5% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48,276 | 45,740 | 50,603 | 5 |
| 2000s | 53,982 | 50,934 | 55,409 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,985 | 53,012 | 60,182 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,569 | 60,829 | 64,387 | 6 |
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 of compulsory school age, male in Comoros?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Comoros was 64,387 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 64,387 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,740 in 1995.
- How does Comoros rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Comoros ranks 151st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release