Primary education, pupils in Comoros
Comoros: Primary education, pupils was 49.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Comoros, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2018, primary education, pupils in Comoros stood at 49.1%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Comoros peaked at 49.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, in 1974.
Comoros ranks 42nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 31.6% | — |
| 1972 | 34.5% | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 34.3% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 31.2% | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 35.0% | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 41.5% | +18.5% |
| 1984 | 42.6% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 46.9% | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 42.7% | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 43.9% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 44.0% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 44.2% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 40.8% | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 41.6% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 45.3% | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 46.1% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 44.6% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 45.5% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 45.3% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 45.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 44.3% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 44.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 46.2% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 46.5% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 47.1% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 45.0% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 47.7% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 47.4% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 48.0% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 49.1% | +2.2% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 49.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.6%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 49.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.9%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.3% | 31.2% | 35.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 43.7% | 41.5% | 46.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 44.2% | 40.8% | 46.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 45.6% | 44.3% | 47.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 45.0% | 49.1% | 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 primary education, pupils in Comoros?
- Primary education, pupils in Comoros was 49.1% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 1974.
- How does Comoros rank for primary education, pupils?
- Comoros ranks 42nd out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.