Comoros: Secondary education, teachers, female

Key figures

Over five years it is down 25.76% from 1,118 in 2017 (5.78% a year on average, compounded). Since 1971 it is up 4,050% from 20 in 1971 (7.58% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 40 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

• Eritrea — 6th of 9: 3,016
• Maldives — 7th of 9: 1,927
• Cabo Verde — 8th of 9: 1,787

What this measures

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

Limitations: The indicator measures the level of gender representation in the teaching profession, rather than the effectiveness and quality of teaching.

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

All 12 values

Secondary education, teachers, female in nearby economies

• Benin — 6,971 (2022)
• Botswana — 8,532 (2021)
• Burkina Faso — 12,609 (2024)
• Burundi — 7,258 (2025)
• Cabo Verde — 1,787 (2022)
• Cameroon — 48,324 (2023)
• Central African Republic — 2,040 (2017)
• Chad — 2,404 (2024)
• Congo, Dem. Rep. — 109,250 (2023)
• Congo, Rep. — 4,503 (2023)
• Côte d'Ivoire

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, female?

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

How has it changed since 1971?

It is up 4,050% from 20 in 1971 (7.58% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 1,482 in 2018 and the lowest 20 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.FE, 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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