Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Comoros
Comoros: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 20.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Comoros, 1983–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Comoros stood at 20.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 228.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Comoros peaked at 45.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2013.
Comoros ranks 30th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 24.7% | — |
| 1986 | 27.3% | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 33.9% | +24.3% |
| 1994 | 37.6% | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 45.8% | +21.7% |
| 2000 | 39.2% | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 26.3% | -32.9% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | -80.8% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | +24.3% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | +41.2% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | +34.6% |
| 2021 | 25.5% | +113.9% |
| 2022 | 19.4% | -23.9% |
| 2024 | 20.6% | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.6% | 24.7% | 33.9% | 3 |
| 1990s | 41.7% | 37.6% | 45.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 26.3% | 39.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 5.1% | 11.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 19.4% | 25.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More education data for Comoros
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.78 % change on previous year (2014)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,709 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,243 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6,052 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.02 % change on previous year (2014)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6,097 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 7.95 % change on previous year (2014)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Comoros?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Comoros was 20.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2013.
- How does Comoros rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Comoros ranks 30th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 228.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.