Primary education, pupils in Comoros
Comoros: Primary education, pupils was 102,152 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
102,152
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
154th
of 206 countries
All-time high
124,240
in 2018
All-time low
15,047
in 1971
Years of data
38
1971–2024
Primary education, pupils in Comoros, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Comoros recorded 102,152 for primary education, pupils in 2024.
That represents a change of down 15.0% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Comoros peaked at 124,240 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15,047, in 1971.
Comoros ranks 154th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15,047 | — |
| 1972 | 15,580 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 20,086 | +28.9% |
| 1974 | 23,194 | +15.5% |
| 1975 | 28,614 | +23.4% |
| 1976 | 35,818 | +25.2% |
| 1977 | 42,338 | +18.2% |
| 1979 | 49,940 | +18.0% |
| 1981 | 59,709 | +19.6% |
| 1983 | 61,469 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 61,905 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 62,265 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 66,084 | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 62,404 | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 64,737 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 66,326 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 67,825 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 72,824 | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 75,577 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 73,827 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 77,837 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 78,527 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 85,983 | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 82,789 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 93,421 | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 104,274 | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 104,274 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 103,809 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 104,518 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 111,115 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 116,564 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 120,186 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 120,381 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 121,517 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 124,240 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 105,044 | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 120,186 | +14.4% |
| 2024 | 102,152 | -15.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 102,152 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.66 million, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 102,152 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.40 million, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28,827 | 15,047 | 49,940 | 8 |
| 1980s | 63,112 | 59,709 | 66,326 | 8 |
| 1990s | 76,899 | 67,825 | 85,983 | 8 |
| 2000s | 103,568 | 93,421 | 111,115 | 6 |
| 2010s | 120,578 | 116,564 | 124,240 | 5 |
| 2020s | 109,127 | 102,152 | 120,186 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 151 Lithuania 120,897 compare
- 152 Fiji 113,938 compare
- 153 North Macedonia 105,461 compare
- 155 Solomon Islands 98,955 compare
- 156 Guyana 94,786 compare
- 157 Equatorial Guinea 93,396 compare
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 102,152 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 124,240 in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,047 in 1971.
- How does Comoros rank for primary education, pupils?
- Comoros ranks 154th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.