Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Comoros
Comoros: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 1,306 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in Comoros, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 1,306 number for teachers in primary education, female in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Comoros peaked at 1,847 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 23 number, in 1972.
Comoros ranks 167th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 41 number | — |
| 1972 | 23 number | -43.9% |
| 1973 | 63 number | +173.9% |
| 1981 | 95 number | +50.8% |
| 1986 | 393 number | +313.7% |
| 1999 | 612 number | +55.7% |
| 2003 | 955 number | +56.0% |
| 2004 | 975 number | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1,359 number | +39.4% |
| 2011 | 1,168 number | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 1,847 number | +58.1% |
| 2017 | 1,306 number | -29.3% |
| 2018 | 1,306 number | +0.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 1,306 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,278 number, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 1,306 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,219 number, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.33 number | 23 number | 63 number | 3 |
| 1980s | 244 number | 95 number | 393 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 612 number | 612 number | 612 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,096 number | 955 number | 1,359 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,407 number | 1,168 number | 1,847 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More education data for Comoros
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 79.48 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 79.35 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Comoros?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Comoros was 1,306 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 1,847 number in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 number in 1972.
- How does Comoros rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Comoros ranks 167th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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, published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.