Education · Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower-middle income
Comoros: education in numbers
Pre-primary enrolment is 21.8% (2018), 155th of 176 in the world and 23rd of 39 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Primary enrolment is 97.0% (2024), 127th of 191 in the world and 24th of 41 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Primary completion is 72.7% (2024), 144th of 168 in the world and 18th of 36 in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Pre-primary enrolment
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Primary enrolment
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12 indicators
Education: Comoros in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-primary enrolmentPre-primary enrolment, % gross | 21.8%2018 | 155/176 | 23/39 | 2.1% | 24.6%2008 | 21.8%2018 | −2.8 ppsince 2008 | 28.1% | 58.5% | 60.9% | |
| Primary enrolmentPrimary school enrolment, % gross | 97.0%2024 | 127/191 | 24/41 | 93.0% | 111.3%2011 | 86.8%2021 | −16.6 ppsince 2014 | 97.1% | 105.4% | 102.2% | |
| Primary completionPrimary completion rate, % of age group | 72.7%2024 | 144/168 | 18/36 | 43.7%1999 | 67.0%2008 | 73.9%2021 | −8.1 ppsince 2014 | 68.9% | 88.0% | 88.0% | |
| Secondary enrolmentSecondary school enrolment, % gross | 54.8%2022 | 152/176 | 16/34 | 31.9%1999 | · | 54.8%2022 | +12.3 ppsince 2004 | 45.9% | 68.0% | 77.3% | |
| Lower secondary completionLower secondary completion rate, % of age group | 44.1%2024 | 150/168 | 20/34 | 26.9%2002 | · | 48.8%2021 | −4.0 ppsince 2014 | 44.4% | 73.7% | 77.9% | |
| Tertiary enrolmentTertiary enrolment, % gross | 18.8%2017 | 134/172 | 7/34 | 1.6% | 7.9% | · | +14.4 ppsince 2007 | 9.3% | 27.4% | 43.6% | |
| Out-of-school childrenChildren out of school, % of primary school age | 20.6%2024 | 23/178 | 16/38 | 39.2% | · | 25.5%2021 | +14.4 ppsince 2014 | — | 8.3% | — | |
| Adult literacyAdult literacy rate, % of people 15+ | 75.6%2021 | 107/141 | 15/41 | 68.2% | · | 75.6%2021 | +7.4 ppsince 2000 | 68.7% | 78.3% | 87.7% | |
| Youth literacyYouth literacy rate, % of people 15–24 | 90.8%2021 | 110/148 | 13/42 | 80.2% | 82.0%2012 | 90.8%2021 | +10.6 ppsince 2000 | 79.0% | 91.9% | 93.1% | |
| Pupils per teacherPupils per teacher, primary | 28.12018 | 42/173 | 30/40 | 36.8 | 27.72011 | 28.12018 | −6.9%since 2008 | 37.4 | 28.9 | 23.4 | |
| Education spendingPublic spending on education, % of GDP | 2.3%2023 | 161/184 | 35/43 | 2.3%2002 | 2.8%2011 | 2.4% | ±0.0 ppsince 2013 | 3.3% | 3.4% | 3.6% | |
| Education, % of budgetEducation spending, % of government expenditure | 11.5%2025 | 116/179 | 31/42 | 15.8%2002 | 21.4%2011 | 11.5% | −1.8 ppsince 2015 | 15.4% | 13.6% | 14.0% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Secondary enrolment+12.3 pp54.8% in 2022
- Tertiary enrolment+14.4 pp18.8% in 2017
- Adult literacy+7.4 pp75.6% in 2021
- Youth literacy+10.6 pp90.8% in 2021
Worse than ten years ago
- Pre-primary enrolment−2.8 pp21.8% in 2018
- Primary completion−8.1 pp72.7% in 2024
- Lower secondary completion−4.0 pp44.1% in 2024
- Out-of-school children+14.4 pp20.6% in 2024
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Comoros and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Comoros. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Comoros | Tanzania | France | Mozambique | Madagascar | Seychelles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-primary enrolment | 21.8%2018 | 77.3%2021 | 106.7%2020 | — | 40.1%2019 | 104.3%2021 |
| Primary enrolment | 97.0%2024 | 92.7%2024 | 103.4%2024 | 119.2%2022 | 132.7%2024 | 93.4%2024 |
| Primary completion | 72.7%2024 | 77.3%2024 | — | 72.4%2022 | 60.7%2024 | 94.2%2024 |
| Secondary enrolment | 54.8%2022 | 28.2%2021 | 103.8%2024 | 37.2%2017 | 34.1%2021 | 70.8%2024 |
| Lower secondary completion | 44.1%2024 | 34.2%2024 | 99.5%2024 | 26.1%2019 | 30.9%2024 | 93.2%2024 |
| Tertiary enrolment | 18.8%2017 | 4.0%2024 | 71.5%2024 | 7.5%2018 | 6.1%2023 | 14.5%2024 |
| Out-of-school children | 20.6%2024 | 16.4%2024 | 0.2%2024 | 1.0%2022 | 3.4%2024 | 6.8%2024 |
| Adult literacy | 75.6%2021 | 78.2%2022 | — | 61.7%2022 | 74.7%2021 | 93.9%2010 |
| Youth literacy | 90.8%2021 | 87.1%2022 | — | 71.4%2022 | 82.4%2021 | 99.0%2010 |