Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Comoros

Comoros: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 88.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
88.3%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
158th
of 188 countries
All-time high
91.9%
in 2013
All-time low
74.4%
in 1999
Years of data
10
1999–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Comoros, 1999–2018

0204060801001999200820181999: 74.4 %2000: 79 %2002: 85.7 %2003: 85.8 %2004: 86.4 %2011: 87.4 %2013: 91.9 %2014: 90.9 %2017: 85.7 %2018: 88.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Comoros recorded 88.3% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2018.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Comoros peaked at 91.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 74.4%, in 1999.

Comoros ranks 158th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Comoros, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Comoros, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 74.4%
2000 79.0% +6.2%
2002 85.7% +8.4%
2003 85.8% +0.2%
2004 86.4% +0.7%
2011 87.4% +1.2%
2013 91.9% +5.1%
2014 90.9% -1.1%
2017 85.7% -5.7%
2018 88.3% +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 74.4% 74.4% 74.4% 1
2000s 84.2% 79.0% 86.4% 4
2010s 88.8% 85.7% 91.9% 5

Countries ranked near Comoros

  1. 155 Lao People's Democratic Republic 89.4% compare
  2. 156 Mozambique 88.7% compare
  3. 157 Côte d'Ivoire 88.5% compare
  4. 159 Romania 87.9% compare
  5. 160 Republic of Moldova 87.4% compare
  6. 161 Cayman Islands 85.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Comoros?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Comoros was 88.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 91.9% in 2013.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 74.4% in 1999.
How does Comoros rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Comoros ranks 158th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Comoros data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.