Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Comoros
Comoros: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 2.32 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Comoros, 1971–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Comoros is 2.32 units per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Comoros peaked at 3.45 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.194 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Comoros ranks 28th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Comoros, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.194 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.2128 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2864 units per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2977 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4062 units per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 1981 | 0.6943 units per square kilometre | +70.9% |
| 1983 | 0.8689 units per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1984 | 0.8635 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1986 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.9715 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.9549 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.9479 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 1.07 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9516 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9334 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.8103 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +57.9% |
| 2000 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.98 units per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 2.26 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 2.32 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 2.23 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 3.45 units per square kilometre | +54.7% |
| 2018 | 2.38 units per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 2021 | 2.53 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 2.32 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 2.32 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3318 units per square kilometre, 7.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 2.32 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2789 units per square kilometre, 8.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2794 units per square kilometre | 0.194 units per square kilometre | 0.4062 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.9244 units per square kilometre | 0.6943 units per square kilometre | 1.07 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 0.8103 units per square kilometre | 1.28 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.59 units per square kilometre | 1.36 units per square kilometre | 1.98 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.53 units per square kilometre | 2.23 units per square kilometre | 3.45 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.43 units per square kilometre | 2.32 units per square kilometre | 2.53 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 25 American Samoa 2.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Antigua and Barbuda 2.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Luxembourg 2.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Burundi 2.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Grenada 1.99 units per square kilometre 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, teachers, per square kilometre in Comoros?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Comoros was 2.32 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 3.45 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.194 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Comoros rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Comoros ranks 28th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers 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, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers 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, teachers 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.