Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Comoros
Comoros: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes was 18.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Comoros, 1986–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Comoros is 18.5%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Comoros peaked at 38.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2017.
Comoros ranks 10th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 34.5% | — |
| 1992 | 38.0% | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 35.5% | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 25.3% | -28.6% |
| 2003 | 27.7% | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 19.0% | -31.4% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | -2.3% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 18.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 3.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 18.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.7%, 2.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.5% | 34.5% | 34.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 32.9% | 25.3% | 38.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 27.7% | 27.7% | 27.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 18.5% | 19.0% | 2 |
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 repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Comoros?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Comoros was 18.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2017.
- How does Comoros rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
- Comoros ranks 10th out of 179 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.