School age population, one year before the official primary … male in Comoros
Comoros: School age population, one year before the official primary … male was 11,281 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11,281
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
150th
of 222 countries
All-time high
11,281
in 2025
All-time low
3,854
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 11,281, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Comoros peaked at 11,281 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,854, in 1970.
Comoros ranks 150th 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 … male in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,854 | — |
| 1971 | 3,980 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 4,119 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 4,261 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 4,423 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 4,591 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 4,772 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 4,937 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 5,106 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 5,266 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 5,420 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 5,560 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 5,717 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 5,880 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 6,074 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 6,292 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 6,511 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 6,749 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 6,977 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 7,191 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 7,418 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 7,620 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 7,545 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 7,785 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 8,011 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 8,206 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 8,401 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 8,568 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 8,720 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 8,784 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 8,799 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 8,959 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 9,194 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 9,448 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 9,502 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 9,500 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 9,465 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 9,436 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 9,309 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 8,808 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 8,893 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 9,110 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 9,264 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 9,423 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 9,755 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 10,076 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 10,314 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 10,453 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 10,530 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 10,619 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 10,682 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 10,782 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 10,918 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 11,070 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 11,172 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 11,281 | +1.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 11,281 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 132,520, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 11,281 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 212,432, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,531 | 3,854 | 5,266 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,237 | 5,420 | 7,191 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,106 | 7,418 | 8,784 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,242 | 8,799 | 9,502 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,844 | 8,893 | 10,619 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,984 | 10,682 | 11,281 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 147 Eswatini 14,136 compare
- 148 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14,101 compare
- 149 Albania 11,617 compare
- 151 Latvia 11,084 compare
- 152 Puerto Rico 11,010 compare
- 153 Solomon Islands 10,491 compare
- 153 Slovenia 10,491 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, one year before the official primary entry in Comoros?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Comoros was 11,281 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 11,281 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,854 in 1970.
- How does Comoros rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Comoros ranks 150th 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 12.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release