Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Comoros
Comoros: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 3.88 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.88
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
31st
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.17
in 1973
All-time low
3.88
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Comoros, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Comoros stood at 3.88. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Comoros peaked at 7.17 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 3.88, in 2023.
That places Comoros 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.69 | — |
| 1951 | 5.77 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 5.93 | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 6.08 | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 6.22 | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 6.35 | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 6.46 | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 6.56 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 6.65 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 6.72 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 6.79 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 6.85 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 6.9 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 6.92 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 6.94 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 6.97 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 7 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 7.02 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 7.05 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 7.07 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 7.1 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 7.12 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 7.14 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 7.17 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 7.16 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 7.16 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 7.16 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 7.15 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 7.16 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 7.16 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 7.15 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 7.14 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 7.13 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 7.11 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 7.07 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 7.02 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 6.95 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 6.87 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 6.76 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 6.65 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 6.5 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 6.35 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 6.19 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 6.02 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 5.86 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 5.73 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 5.63 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 5.51 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 5.39 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 5.28 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 5.23 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 5.2 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 5.16 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 5.12 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 5.07 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 5.01 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 4.93 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 4.86 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 4.8 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 4.78 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 4.75 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 4.72 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 4.65 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 4.57 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 4.49 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 4.42 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 4.35 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 4.28 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 4.21 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 4.14 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 4.07 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 4 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 3.94 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 3.88 | -1.4% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 3.88 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 3.88 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.24 | 5.69 | 6.72 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.95 | 6.79 | 7.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.15 | 7.1 | 7.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.99 | 6.65 | 7.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.85 | 5.28 | 6.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.01 | 4.78 | 5.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.46 | 4.14 | 4.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.97 | 3.88 | 4.07 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 28 Ethiopia 3.99 compare
- 29 Madagascar 3.97 compare
- 30 Liberia 3.95 compare
- 32 South Sudan 3.86 compare
- 33 Guinea-Bissau 3.84 compare
- 34 Samoa 3.83 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 womens educational attainment vs fertility in Comoros?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Comoros was 3.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 7.17 in 1973.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.88 in 2023.
- How does Comoros rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Comoros ranks 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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