Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Comoros
Comoros: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 22,968 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Comoros, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 22,968 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Comoros peaked at 22,968 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,810 number, in 1970.
That places Comoros 150th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Comoros, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,810 number | — |
| 1971 | 6,911 number | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 7,063 number | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 7,209 number | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 7,357 number | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 7,513 number | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 7,678 number | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 7,955 number | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 8,267 number | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 8,595 number | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 8,913 number | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 9,206 number | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 9,544 number | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 9,874 number | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 10,201 number | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 10,532 number | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 10,866 number | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 11,288 number | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 11,751 number | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 12,229 number | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 12,689 number | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 13,096 number | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 13,043 number | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 13,462 number | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 13,846 number | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 14,194 number | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 14,500 number | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 14,834 number | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 15,110 number | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 15,667 number | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 15,864 number | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 16,060 number | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 16,316 number | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 16,583 number | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 16,856 number | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 17,126 number | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 17,382 number | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 17,702 number | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 18,037 number | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 18,383 number | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 18,732 number | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 19,076 number | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 19,489 number | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 19,925 number | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 20,369 number | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 20,807 number | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 21,220 number | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 21,673 number | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 22,130 number | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 22,569 number | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 22,968 number | +1.8% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 22,968 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 236,397 number, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 22,968 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 360,057 number, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,536 number | 6,810 number | 8,595 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,440 number | 8,913 number | 12,229 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,044 number | 12,689 number | 15,667 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,031 number | 15,864 number | 18,383 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,599 number | 18,732 number | 22,569 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,968 number | 22,968 number | 22,968 number | 1 |
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 the official entrance age to primary education, both in Comoros?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Comoros was 22,968 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 22,968 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,810 number in 1970.
- How does Comoros rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Comoros ranks 150th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.