Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Comoros
Comoros: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 16.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Comoros, 1985–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Comoros is 16.3%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Comoros peaked at 40.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2017.
Comoros ranks 13th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 34.6% | — |
| 1986 | 34.6% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 40.6% | +17.2% |
| 1992 | 40.0% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 37.8% | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 25.0% | -33.7% |
| 1999 | 29.3% | +17.2% |
| 2002 | 28.0% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 27.0% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | -35.1% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.6% | 34.6% | 34.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 34.5% | 25.0% | 40.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 27.5% | 27.0% | 28.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 16.3% | 17.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More education data for Comoros
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Comoros?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Comoros was 16.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2017.
- How does Comoros rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Comoros ranks 13th out of 195 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. 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 primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release