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Comoros

Sub-Saharan AfricaLower middle income883K population

Last updated July 1, 2026

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Fragile/Conflict-Affected Country: This country is classified as experiencing institutional and social fragility.

In fragile and conflict-affected settings, severe data gaps, rapid disruption, and uneven reporting can distort index values. These scores should be read as a limited signal, not a complete picture of conditions in the country.

Critically unprepared

Composite GEFRI Score

Systemwide critical constraints

Comoros shows critically low readiness to meet the challenges and opportunities of education in a rapidly changing world (13th percentile worldwide). Core capabilities are weak across most dimensions, and essential systems face significant constraints.

25.38Composite score
Global percentile
13th
Global rank
#155
Regional rank
#26
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Severely underprepared
Infrastructure
39.48
22nd percentileGlobal avg. 54.95
Severely underprepared
Human Capital
31.61
19th percentileGlobal avg. 47.14
Critically unprepared
Innovation
21.73
5th percentileGlobal avg. 45.34
Critically unprepared
Governance
24.06
12th percentileGlobal avg. 47.93
Critically unprepared
Access & Parity
10.00
32nd percentileGlobal avg. 49.93

Country profile

Comoros faces substantial readiness constraints across core dimensions. Its weakest results are in Infrastructure (39, 22nd percentile), Human Capital (32, 19th percentile), GEFRI Composite (25, 13th percentile), Governance (24, 12th percentile) and Innovation (22, 5th percentile). These gaps continue to weigh on overall readiness.

Uneven scores across dimensions show where readiness conditions are less aligned. Low internet adoption slows digital participation and constrains system-wide modernization. Literacy or tertiary enrollment gaps thin the talent pipeline and limit the country’s capacity to develop future-ready skills.

Sparse R&D investment and a small research workforce slow experimentation and delay new ideas from reaching learners. Policy execution and regulatory capacity remain weak, leaving reforms fragmented and hard to sustain. Girls outperform boys in secondary pathways, adding pressure to address male dropout risks.

Regionally, Governance lags peers the most, signalling where investment could have the highest impact.

Most indicators are observed rather than imputed, so estimation uncertainty is limited.

Key insights

Falls below many peers at the 13th percentile.

Places 155th worldwide.

Holds a regional position of 26th within Sub-Saharan Africa.

Scores range from Infrastructure (39.5) to Access & Parity (10.0), reflecting variation across dimensions.

Trails regional peers most clearly in Governance.

Regional peers: Sub-Saharan Africa

Composite GEFRI Score

Global rankRegional rankCountryScore
691South Africa57.43
742Mauritius55.93
SeychellesMicrostate54.88
823Botswana53.64
1024Ghana47.60
1095Namibia44.21
1146Cabo Verde39.97
1177Eswatini38.09
1248Senegal35.60
1259Equatorial Guinea35.44
12610Gabon34.74
12811Rwanda34.23
13312Kenya32.80
13513Gambia, The32.06
13614Cote d'Ivoire31.95
Sao Tome and PrincipeFCSMicrostate31.67
13815Lesotho31.49
14116ZimbabweFCS29.85
14217Tanzania29.40
14318Benin29.37
14519Togo28.97
14620CameroonFCS28.60
14721Zambia27.79
14822Mauritania27.70
15023Angola26.28
15224Congo, Rep.FCS25.75
15425EthiopiaFCS25.47
15526ComorosFCS25.38
15627Uganda24.64
15728NigeriaFCS24.56
15829MozambiqueFCS24.51
15930Sierra Leone24.42
16031Madagascar24.10
16132Burkina FasoFCS23.55
16233Malawi23.48
16334MaliFCS23.18
16535Guinea22.71
16636Liberia22.35
16737NigerFCS20.38
16838SudanFCS20.16
16939BurundiFCS19.25
17040EritreaFCS18.96
17141Guinea-BissauFCS18.88
17242Congo, Dem. Rep.FCS18.08
17443ChadFCS16.93
17544SomaliaFCS16.04
17645South SudanFCS15.61
17746Central African RepublicFCS15.01