School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Comoros
Comoros: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 22,276 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
22,276
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
149th
of 222 countries
All-time high
22,276
in 2025
All-time low
7,679
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Comoros, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Comoros is 22,276, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Comoros peaked at 22,276 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,679, in 1970.
Comoros ranks 149th of 222 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, one year before the official primary entry in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7,679 | — |
| 1971 | 7,929 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 8,205 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 8,488 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 8,807 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 9,140 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 9,497 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 9,824 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 10,159 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 10,476 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 10,783 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 11,061 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 11,373 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 11,693 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 12,074 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 12,504 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 12,933 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 13,403 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 13,850 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 14,270 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 14,717 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 15,114 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 14,962 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 15,437 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 15,884 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 16,270 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 16,655 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 16,982 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 17,277 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 17,390 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 17,313 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 17,568 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 17,988 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 18,447 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 18,548 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 18,508 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 18,405 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 18,292 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 17,995 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 17,393 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 17,563 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 17,997 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 18,306 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 18,619 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 19,201 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 19,796 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 20,253 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 20,534 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 20,728 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 20,931 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 21,087 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 21,306 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 21,559 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 21,864 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 22,062 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 22,276 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,020 | 7,679 | 10,476 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,394 | 10,783 | 14,270 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,069 | 14,717 | 17,390 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,046 | 17,313 | 18,548 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,393 | 17,563 | 20,931 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,692 | 21,087 | 22,276 | 6 |
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More education data for Comoros
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 67,764 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 9.27 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,952 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -8.18 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 33,944 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 9.5 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 33,820 (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 9.03 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29,145 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 20.55 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Comoros?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Comoros was 22,276 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 22,276 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,679 in 1970.
- How does Comoros rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Comoros ranks 149th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release