Primary education, teachers, per capita in Comoros
Comoros: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0046 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Comoros, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 0.0046 units per person for primary education, teachers, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Comoros peaked at 0.0085 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 units per person, in 1971.
That places Comoros 113th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Comoros, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0014 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0015 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 0.002 units per person | +30.2% |
| 1974 | 0.002 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0025 units per person | +27.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0037 units per person | +46.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0044 units per person | +18.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0043 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0051 units per person | +20.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0048 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0044 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0042 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0041 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0043 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0044 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0041 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0037 units per person | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0036 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.003 units per person | -16.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0045 units per person | +49.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0047 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0048 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0051 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0051 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0059 units per person | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0063 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0062 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0058 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0085 units per person | +45.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0057 units per person | -32.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0058 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0052 units per person | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0046 units per person | -12.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 0.0046 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0044 units per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 0.0046 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0043 units per person, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0039 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0065 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0085 units per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 3 |
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, teachers, per capita in Comoros?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Comoros was 0.0046 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0085 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 units per person in 1971.
- How does Comoros rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Comoros ranks 113th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.