Literacy Rate: Comoros

Analysis# Comoros Literacy Rate Comoros reached a literacy rate of 75.62% in 2021, matching its all-time peak. This represents a dramatic 57.8-point increase from 47.92% in 1980, when literacy remained a critical development challenge. The nation has sustained gains across four decades, moving from less than half its population literate to roughly three-quarters. The most significant progress occurred between 1980 and 2000, when the literacy rate jumped 20.33 percentage points to 68.25%. Growth moderated but continued through 2014 (73.649%) and into 2021. Since reaching its current peak, the rate has stabilized at 75.62%, suggesting Comoros has consolidated recent advances rather than experiencing rapid new gains. Sustained investment in education infrastructure and access will determine whether the nation can push toward higher thresholds in coming years.