Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Comoros
Comoros: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 247 number in 2014. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Comoros, 1990–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 247 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2014. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 97.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Comoros peaked at 247 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 32 number, in 1990.
That places Comoros 160th out of 176 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Comoros, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32 number | — |
| 1999 | 67 number | +109.4% |
| 2000 | 76 number | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 125 number | +64.5% |
| 2009 | 179 number | +43.2% |
| 2010 | 229 number | +27.9% |
| 2011 | 227 number | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 242 number | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 242 number | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 247 number | +2.1% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 247 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,660 number, 3% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 247 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,412 number, 7% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.5 number | 32 number | 67 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 126.67 number | 76 number | 179 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 237.4 number | 227 number | 247 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 157 Fiji 277 number
- 158 United States Virgin Islands 271 number compare
- 159 Guam 260 number
- 161 Djibouti 245 number compare
- 162 Saint Lucia 224 number compare
- 163 Bahamas 208 number compare
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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Comoros?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Comoros was 247 number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 247 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 number in 1990.
- How does Comoros rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Comoros ranks 160th out of 176 countries with data for 2014.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.6%. 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 Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). 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.