School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Comoros
Comoros: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) was 67,597 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Comoros, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 67,597 for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Comoros peaked at 67,597 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15,637, 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15,637 | — |
| 1971 | 16,147 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 16,689 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 17,278 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 17,919 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 18,607 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 19,309 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 19,985 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 20,667 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 21,318 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 21,955 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 22,549 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 23,182 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 23,886 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 24,698 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 25,558 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 26,462 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 27,384 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 28,253 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 29,120 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 29,971 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 30,750 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 46,382 | +50.8% |
| 1993 | 47,687 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 48,904 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 50,004 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 51,009 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 51,881 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 52,265 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 51,906 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 52,258 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 53,114 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 54,280 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 55,747 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 55,942 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 55,714 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 55,216 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 54,207 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 53,490 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 53,520 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 54,452 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 55,505 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 56,513 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 57,753 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 59,589 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 61,094 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 62,012 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 62,649 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 63,198 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 63,727 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 64,263 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 65,048 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 65,821 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 66,491 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 67,029 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 67,597 | +0.8% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 67,597 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 870,070, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 67,597 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14 million, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Comoros changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +50.8% | 30,750 | 46,382 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,356 | 15,637 | 21,318 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,305 | 21,955 | 29,120 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,076 | 29,971 | 52,265 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,349 | 52,258 | 55,942 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,649 | 54,452 | 63,727 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,042 | 64,263 | 67,597 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 147 Eswatini 84,319 compare
- 148 Bosnia and Herzegovina 79,159 compare
- 149 Latvia 78,255 compare
- 151 Albania 66,085 compare
- 152 Solomon Islands 61,711 compare
- 153 Puerto Rico 59,855 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, pre-primary education, both sexes in Comoros?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Comoros was 67,597 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 67,597 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,637 in 1970.
- How does Comoros rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Comoros ranks 150th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release