Upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index in Comoros
Comoros: Upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index was 1.4 index in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index in Comoros, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index in Comoros is 1.4 index, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index in Comoros peaked at 1.4 index in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1548 index, in 1981.
That places Comoros 6th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index in Comoros, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.1548 index | — |
| 1982 | 0.1717 index | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 0.185 index | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1971 index | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2084 index | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2243 index | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2382 index | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2523 index | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2718 index | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2868 index | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2985 index | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3128 index | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.324 index | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3429 index | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3657 index | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3955 index | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4258 index | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4526 index | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4827 index | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 0.523 index | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5737 index | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 0.63 index | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6839 index | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7385 index | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7767 index | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8097 index | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8487 index | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8967 index | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9568 index | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 1.02 index | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 1.08 index | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 1.13 index | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.18 index | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.21 index | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.24 index | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.27 index | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.29 index | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.31 index | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.33 index | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.35 index | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.36 index | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.37 index | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.37 index | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.39 index | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 1.4 index | +1.1% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 1.4 index is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.04 index, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 1.4 index is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9431 index, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2115 index | 0.1548 index | 0.2718 index | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.3687 index | 0.2868 index | 0.4827 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7438 index | 0.523 index | 0.9568 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 index | 1.02 index | 1.33 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 index | 1.35 index | 1.4 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More gender data for Comoros
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 340.83 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.8229 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 623.43 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 623.43 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 11,707 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 12,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 11,541 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11,847 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 11,404 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index in Comoros?
- Upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index in Comoros was 1.4 index in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 index in 2025.
- What is the lowest upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1548 index in 1981.
- How does Comoros rank for upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index?
- Comoros ranks 6th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal upper secondary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.