School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Comoros
Comoros: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 79,371 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Comoros, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Comoros is 79,371, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Comoros peaked at 79,371 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21,794, in 1970.
Comoros ranks 152nd of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21,794 | — |
| 1971 | 22,783 | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 23,655 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 24,507 | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 25,415 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 26,390 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 27,397 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 28,559 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 29,819 | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 31,168 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 32,573 | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 34,050 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 35,077 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 35,946 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 36,731 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 37,464 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 38,211 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 39,011 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 39,862 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 40,791 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 41,816 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 42,928 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 42,019 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 42,873 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 43,964 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 45,339 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 47,002 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 48,857 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 50,932 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 56,125 | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 57,374 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 58,351 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 59,126 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 59,846 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 61,196 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 62,576 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 63,947 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 65,189 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 66,295 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 67,202 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 67,719 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 67,893 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 67,812 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 67,521 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 67,604 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 68,171 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 68,861 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 69,962 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 69,922 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 70,103 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 70,691 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 71,900 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 73,282 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 74,675 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 77,845 | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 79,371 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26,149 | 21,794 | 31,168 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,972 | 32,573 | 40,791 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,186 | 41,816 | 56,125 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,110 | 57,374 | 67,202 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,557 | 67,521 | 70,103 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,627 | 70,691 | 79,371 | 6 |
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More education data for Comoros
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,952 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Comoros?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Comoros was 79,371 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 79,371 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,794 in 1970.
- How does Comoros rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Comoros ranks 152nd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release