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

Latest (2025)
11.5%
Change on year
up 16.0%
World rank
123rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
29.2%
in 2008
All-time low
9.9%
in 2024
Years of data
14
1998–2025

Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Comoros, 1998–2025

10152025301998201120251998: 17.1 %2002: 15.8 %2008: 29.2 %2011: 21.4 %2012: 18.5 %2013: 16.1 %2014: 18.9 %2015: 13.4 %2020: 11.5 %2021: 10.3 %2022: 10.5 %2023: 11 %2024: 9.9 %2025: 11.5 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 120 Paraguay 11.7% compare
  2. 121 Togo 11.6% compare
  3. 122 Cambodia 11.6% compare
  4. 124 Grenada 11.4% compare
  5. 125 Brunei 11.4% compare
  6. 126 Marshall Islands 11.3% compare

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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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Indicator
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,043 data points, 1980–2025
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Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.