Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Comoros
Comoros: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 64.58 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Comoros, 1971–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Comoros is 64.58 units per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Comoros peaked at 66.76 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.09 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Comoros ranks 15th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Comoros, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.09 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 8.37 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 10.79 units per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1974 | 12.46 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1975 | 15.38 units per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1976 | 19.25 units per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1977 | 22.75 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1979 | 26.84 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1981 | 32.08 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1983 | 33.03 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 33.26 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 33.46 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 35.51 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 33.53 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 34.79 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 35.64 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 36.45 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 39.13 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 40.61 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 39.67 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 41.83 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 42.2 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 46.2 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 44.49 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 50.2 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 56.03 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 56.03 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 55.78 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 56.16 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 59.71 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 62.64 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 64.58 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 64.69 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 65.3 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 66.76 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 56.44 units per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 64.58 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 64.58 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.49 units per square kilometre, 6.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 64.58 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.28 units per square kilometre, 6.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.49 units per square kilometre | 8.09 units per square kilometre | 26.84 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 33.91 units per square kilometre | 32.08 units per square kilometre | 35.64 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 41.32 units per square kilometre | 36.45 units per square kilometre | 46.2 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 55.65 units per square kilometre | 50.2 units per square kilometre | 59.71 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 64.79 units per square kilometre | 62.64 units per square kilometre | 66.76 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 60.51 units per square kilometre | 56.44 units per square kilometre | 64.58 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 12 Burundi 89.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Palestine 85.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Malta 85.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Bermuda 62.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Lebanon 51.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Malawi 49.04 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Comoros
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 79.48 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 79.35 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Comoros?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Comoros was 64.58 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 66.76 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.09 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Comoros rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Comoros ranks 15th out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.