Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Comoros
Comoros: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 36.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Comoros, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Comoros is 36.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 77.4% on the previous year and up 140.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Comoros peaked at 36.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1999.
Comoros ranks 135th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.1% | — |
| 2013 | 23.3% | +1023.4% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | -35.2% |
| 2017 | 19.5% | +28.9% |
| 2018 | 23.7% | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 20.5% | -13.5% |
| 2024 | 36.3% | +77.4% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 36.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.8%, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 36.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.4%, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 15.1% | 23.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 20.5% | 36.3% | 2 |
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 share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Comoros?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Comoros was 36.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1999.
- How does Comoros rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Comoros ranks 135th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.3%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.