Children out of school, primary in Comoros
Comoros: Children out of school, primary was 21,743 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Comoros, 1983–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary in Comoros is 21,743, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and up 226.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Comoros peaked at 45,952 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5,255, in 2013.
Comoros ranks 88th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19,242 | 15,470 | 23,732 | 3 |
| 1990s | 38,879 | 31,806 | 45,952 | 2 |
| 2000s | 33,856 | 28,374 | 39,337 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8,978 | 5,255 | 13,856 | 4 |
| 2020s | 25,490 | 21,743 | 30,906 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More education data for Comoros
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.7% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3,952 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 97.7% (2024)
- Labor force, female 42.7% (2025)
- Labor force, total 310,841 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Comoros?
- Children out of school, primary in Comoros was 21,743 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 45,952 in 1999.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,255 in 2013.
- How does Comoros rank for children out of school, primary?
- Comoros ranks 88th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 226.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.