Comoros’ adult literacy rate was 75.6% of adults in 2021.

Higher is better. A higher rate is better because reading and writing open access to jobs, official paperwork, health instructions and further schooling. The latest figure for Comoros is 75.6% of adults, recorded in 2021. That is the highest in the record since 1980, when the rate stood at 47.9% of adults, the lowest in the same span. The share of adults able to read and write has therefore risen over the long run and sits at the top of its own range.

Why it matters. At 75.6% of adults, a clear majority of Comorians can read a phone message, sign a contract or follow a medicine label. The rest of adults are more likely to depend on relatives or neighbours for forms, bank dealings and official letters. For employers and the state, a literate majority widens the pool for training and makes public information campaigns easier to deliver. The adults still outside that majority point to a continuing need for adult classes and schooling for older groups.