School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Comoros
Comoros: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 20,687 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20,687
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
154th
of 222 countries
All-time high
20,687
in 2025
All-time low
6,195
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Comoros, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Comoros is 20,687, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Comoros peaked at 20,687 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,195, in 1970.
That places Comoros 154th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,195 | — |
| 1971 | 6,437 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 6,702 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 6,978 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 7,265 | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 7,540 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 7,829 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 8,160 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 8,468 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 8,761 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 9,045 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 9,317 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 9,477 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 9,672 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 9,889 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 10,111 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 10,350 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 10,608 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 10,900 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 11,197 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 11,558 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 11,961 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 11,770 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 12,122 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 12,531 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 13,063 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 13,573 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 14,112 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 14,611 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 15,721 | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 15,860 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 15,934 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 16,054 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 16,269 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 16,625 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 17,040 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 17,303 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 17,511 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 17,649 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 17,683 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 17,628 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 17,536 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 17,397 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 17,263 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 17,241 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 17,128 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 17,575 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 18,061 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 18,243 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 18,524 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 18,837 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 19,213 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 19,552 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 19,846 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 20,439 | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 20,687 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,434 | 6,195 | 8,761 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,057 | 9,045 | 11,197 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,102 | 11,558 | 15,721 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,793 | 15,860 | 17,683 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,660 | 17,128 | 18,524 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,762 | 18,837 | 20,687 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 151 Slovenia 22,898 compare
- 152 North Macedonia 22,435 compare
- 153 Bahrain 20,879 compare
- 155 Solomon Islands 19,895 compare
- 156 Trinidad and Tobago 18,797 compare
- 157 Latvia 18,761 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Comoros?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Comoros was 20,687 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 20,687 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,195 in 1970.
- How does Comoros rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Comoros ranks 154th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release