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.
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 17.1% | — |
| 2002 | 15.8% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 29.2% | +85.1% |
| 2011 | 21.4% | -26.7% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | -29.3% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 10.3% | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 9.9% | -9.9% |
| 2025 | 11.5% | +16.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 11.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.5%, 80% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 11.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.2%, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.81 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.10 million BoP, current US$ (1990)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1990)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.48 BoP, current US$ per person (1990)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 7.10 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 32.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 26.28 % change on previous year (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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Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.