Comoros: Secondary education, teachers

Key figures

Over five years it is down 38.92% from 12,652 in 2017 (9.39% a year on average, compounded). Since 1971 it is up 12,167% from 63 in 1971 (9.89% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 39 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

How it compares

See how every economy compares in the full ranking.

Closest to Comoros in the 2022 ranking

• Benin — 3rd of 9: 57,296
• Lao PDR — 4th of 9: 35,584
• Eritrea — 5th of 9: 9,725
• Eswatini — 7th of 9: 7,225
• Cabo Verde — 8th of 9: 3,534
• Maldives — 9th of 9: 3,474

What this measures

Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.

Limitations: The precision of this indicator can be influenced by the enumeration method used, such as headcount or 'full-time equivalent' count of teachers.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 13 values

Secondary education, teachers in nearby economies

• Angola — 91,250 (2023)
• Benin — 57,296 (2022)
• Botswana — 15,284 (2021)
• Burkina Faso — 68,557 (2024)
• Burundi — 27,748 (2025)
• Cabo Verde — 3,534 (2022)
• Cameroon — 118,092 (2023)
• Central African Republic — 4,357 (2017)
• Chad — 23,874 (2024)
• Congo, Dem. Rep. — 621,578 (2023)
• Congo, Rep. — 38,064 (2023)

More education data for Comoros

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 5 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 11 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 7 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 102,152 (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 97% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 96.33% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 97.66% (2024)
• Primary education, teachers — 3,952 (2024)
• Compulsory education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)

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Questions people ask

What is Comoros's secondary education, teachers?

7,728 in 2022, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1971?

It is up 12,167% from 63 in 1971 (9.89% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 12,652 in 2017 and the lowest 63 in 1971.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API..

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.TCHR, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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