Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Comoros
Comoros: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 11.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Comoros, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Comoros stood at 11.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.0% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Comoros peaked at 29.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2024.
Comoros ranks 123rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | 17.1% | 17.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 15.8% | 29.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 13.4% | 21.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 9.9% | 11.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More economy & growth data for Comoros
- Gross national expenditure 968.51 billion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 874.70 billion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 1.40 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 3.6% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 78.13 billion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 110.4% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 179.04 million current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 2.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 123.53 million constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 73.64 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Comoros?
- Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Comoros was 11.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2024.
- How does Comoros rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Comoros ranks 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.