School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Comoros
Comoros: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 8.44 years in 2022. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Comoros, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 8.44 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Comoros peaked at 9.63 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.84 years, in 1999.
Comoros ranks 134th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Comoros, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.84 years | — |
| 2000 | 7.3 years | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 7.71 years | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 7.73 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 7.78 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 8.69 years | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 9.63 years | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 9.62 years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 9.06 years | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 9.47 years | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 8.44 years | -10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.84 years | 6.84 years | 6.84 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.63 years | 7.3 years | 7.78 years | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.29 years | 8.69 years | 9.63 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.44 years | 8.44 years | 8.44 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 131 Zimbabwe 8.5 years compare
- 132 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 8.48 years compare
- 133 Seychelles 8.45 years compare
- 135 Mongolia 8.44 years compare
- 136 Tanzania, United Republic of 8.44 years compare
- 137 Tajikistan 8.43 years compare
More education data for Comoros
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,952 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Comoros?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Comoros was 8.44 years in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 9.63 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.84 years in 1999.
- How does Comoros rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Comoros ranks 134th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release