
Comoros Education
Training
Comorian children start school at the age of six. The compulsory school covers six years. Secondary school starts at the age of 12 and is seven years old, of which the last three years are voluntary. Officially, there is compulsory schooling, but in practice, just over half of the children attend primary school. However, many of the children also attend a few years in the Qur’an school, which teaches Islam, Arabic and some non-religious subjects. About 3.8% of GDP goes to education. In 2006, about three-quarters (80% of men and 69% of women) of the population were literate. Check topschoolsintheusa for test centers of ACT, SAT, and GRE as well high schools in the country of Comoros.
Land area | 2,235 km² |
Total population | 846.281 |
Population density (per km²) | 378.6 |
Capital | Moroni |
Official language | Arabic, French |
Income per capita | 1,600 USD |
Currency | Comoros Franc |
ISO 3166 code | KM |
Internet TLD | .km |
License plate | COM |
Telephone code | +269 |
Time zone UTC | + 3 |
Geographic coordinates | 12 10 S, 44 15 O |
The country’s first university was inaugurated in 2004 in the capital Moroni. The limited opportunities to get a job means that many Comoros study at foreign universities and then stay abroad.
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