Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Comoros
Comoros: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates was 97.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Comoros, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Comoros is 97.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Comoros peaked at 115.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 35.3%, in 1972.
That places Comoros 144th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 35.3% | — |
| 1972 | 35.3% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 43.8% | +24.2% |
| 1974 | 48.7% | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 57.9% | +18.8% |
| 1976 | 69.7% | +20.5% |
| 1977 | 79.5% | +14.0% |
| 1979 | 88.0% | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 99.8% | +13.5% |
| 1983 | 98.2% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 96.4% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 94.5% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 97.4% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 89.2% | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 89.7% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 88.9% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 91.4% | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 95.9% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 90.5% | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 92.1% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 86.9% | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 89.9% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 82.5% | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 93.0% | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 102.2% | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 100.2% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 97.9% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 96.8% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 103.1% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 111.3% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 115.6% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 113.6% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 106.2% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 107.1% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 86.8% | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 98.1% | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | -1.1% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 97.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.7%, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 97.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.4%, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.3% | 35.3% | 88.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 94.3% | 88.9% | 99.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 89.7% | 82.5% | 95.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 98.9% | 93.0% | 103.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 110.7% | 106.2% | 115.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 86.8% | 98.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 141 Kazakhstan 97.3% compare
- 142 Jamaica 97.3% compare
- 143 Ecuador 97.2% compare
- 145 United States 97.0% compare
- 146 Panama 96.9% compare
- 147 Martinique 96.9% 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, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Comoros?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Comoros was 97.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 115.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.3% in 1972.
- How does Comoros rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Comoros ranks 144th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.