School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) in Comoros
Comoros: School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) was 54,034 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
54,034
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
157th
of 222 countries
All-time high
62,869
in 2023
All-time low
20,566
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, male in Comoros, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 54,034 for school age population, primary education, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Comoros peaked at 62,869 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20,566, in 1970.
That places Comoros 157th 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, primary education, male (number) (age male) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20,566 | — |
| 1971 | 21,336 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 22,144 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 22,995 | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 23,879 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 24,802 | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 25,762 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 26,718 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 27,640 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 28,511 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 29,334 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 30,053 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 30,720 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 31,467 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 32,267 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 33,143 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 34,120 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 35,182 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 36,330 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 37,551 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 38,832 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 40,130 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 39,660 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 41,081 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 42,568 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 44,080 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 45,512 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 46,888 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 48,162 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 50,603 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 50,934 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 51,528 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 52,492 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 53,808 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 54,678 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 55,126 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 55,343 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 55,409 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 55,366 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 55,136 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 54,368 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 53,683 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 53,241 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 53,012 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 54,120 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 55,552 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 57,317 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 58,858 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 59,515 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 60,182 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 60,829 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 61,562 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 62,234 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 62,869 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 53,339 | -15.2% |
| 2025 | 54,034 | +1.3% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 54,034 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 745,951, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 54,034 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.20 million, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24,435 | 20,566 | 28,511 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,017 | 29,334 | 37,551 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,752 | 38,832 | 50,603 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,982 | 50,934 | 55,409 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,985 | 53,012 | 60,182 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,144 | 53,339 | 62,869 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
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, primary education, male in Comoros?
- School age population, primary education, male in Comoros was 54,034 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 62,869 in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,566 in 1970.
- How does Comoros rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Comoros ranks 157th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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, primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release