Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Comoros
Comoros: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education was 2.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Comoros, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Comoros is 2.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Comoros peaked at 4.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1998.
Comoros ranks 171st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.2% | — |
| 2002 | 2.3% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | +95.8% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -36.0% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -3.7% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 2.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 2.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.2%, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.3% | 4.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More reference data data for Comoros
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0026 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1837 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2155 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0211 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Comoros?
- Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Comoros was 2.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1998.
- How does Comoros rank for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Comoros ranks 171st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending on education overall vs. primary education rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.