School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Comoros
Comoros: School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) was 4.96 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary, male in Comoros, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, male in Comoros stood at 4.96 years.
That represents a change of down 19.2% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in Comoros peaked at 7.17 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.77 years, in 1972.
Comoros ranks 168th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.9 years | — |
| 1972 | 2.77 years | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 3.45 years | +24.5% |
| 1974 | 4.01 years | +16.4% |
| 1975 | 4.5 years | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 6.97 years | +55.1% |
| 1984 | 6.61 years | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 5.99 years | -9.4% |
| 1986 | 6.65 years | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 6.26 years | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 5.99 years | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 5.92 years | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 6.21 years | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 6.36 years | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 6.25 years | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 5.81 years | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 6.55 years | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 5.84 years | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 5.74 years | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 6.41 years | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 6.64 years | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 6.47 years | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 6.13 years | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 6.12 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 6.37 years | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 7.17 years | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 7.13 years | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 7.03 years | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 6.52 years | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 6.47 years | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 5.37 years | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 6.13 years | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 4.96 years | -19.2% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 4.96 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.1 years, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 4.96 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.26 years, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +55.1% | 4.5 years | 6.97 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.52 years | 2.77 years | 4.5 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 6.34 years | 5.92 years | 6.97 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 6.11 years | 5.74 years | 6.55 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 6.36 years | 6.12 years | 6.64 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.86 years | 6.47 years | 7.17 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.49 years | 4.96 years | 6.13 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 165 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5 years compare
- 166 Syria 4.99 years compare
- 167 Yemen 4.97 years compare
- 169 Lebanon 4.93 years compare
- 170 Micronesia (country) 4.9 years compare
- 171 Uzbekistan 4.88 years 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 life expectancy, primary, male in Comoros?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in Comoros was 4.96 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 7.17 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.77 years in 1972.
- How does Comoros rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Comoros ranks 168th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release