School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Comoros
Comoros: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 4.93 years in 2024. β² Rising
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Comoros, 1971β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Comoros stood at 4.93 years.
The figure is down 17.2% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Comoros peaked at 6.94 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.12 years, in 1972.
That places Comoros 168th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.44 years | 2.12 years | 5.28 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 5.75 years | 5.34 years | 6.11 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 5.47 years | 5.21 years | 5.92 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 6 years | 5.87 years | 6.18 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.69 years | 6.46 years | 6.94 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.38 years | 4.93 years | 5.95 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More education data for Comoros
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 97.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3,952 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.82 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Comoros?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Comoros was 4.93 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 6.94 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 years in 1972.
- How does Comoros rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Comoros ranks 168th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release