Comoros Literacy Rate 1980-2024

Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
  • Comoros literacy rate for 2022 was 61.71%, a 12.51% increase from 2012.
  • Comoros literacy rate for 2012 was 49.20%, a 19.29% decline from 2000.
  • Comoros literacy rate for 2000 was 68.49%, a 20.57% increase from 1980.
  • Comoros literacy rate for 1980 was 47.92%, a 47.92% increase from .
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Literacy Rate
Zimbabwe 89.85%
Tanzania 82.02%
Uganda 80.59%
Democratic Republic of Congo 80.54%
Rwanda 78.76%
Madagascar 77.48%
Burundi 75.54%
Malawi 68.08%
Comoros 61.71%
Gambia 58.67%
Senegal 57.67%
Guinea-Bissau 53.90%
Sierra Leone 48.64%
Benin 47.10%
Somalia 41.03%
Niger 38.10%
Burkina Faso 34.49%
Chad 27.28%
Comoros Literacy Rate - Historical Data
Year Literacy Rate Annual Change
2022 61.71% 12.51%
2012 49.20% -19.29%
2000 68.49% 20.57%
1980 47.92% 20.57%