Duration of pre-primary education in Reunion

Reunion: Duration of pre-primary education was 4 years in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
4 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 223 countries
All-time high
4 years
in 1971
All-time low
4 years
in 1971
Years of data
38
1971–2025

Duration of pre-primary education in Reunion, 1971–2025

012341971199820251971: 4 years1972: 4 years1973: 4 years1974: 4 years1975: 4 years1976: 4 years1977: 4 years1978: 4 years1979: 4 years1980: 4 years1981: 4 years1982: 4 years1983: 4 years1984: 4 years1985: 4 years1986: 4 years1987: 4 years1988: 4 years1989: 4 years1990: 4 years1991: 4 years1992: 4 years1993: 4 years1994: 4 years1995: 4 years1996: 4 years1997: 4 years1998: 4 years1999: 4 years2017: 4 years2018: 4 years2019: 4 years2020: 4 years2021: 4 years2022: 4 years2023: 4 years2024: 4 years2025: 4 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2025, duration of pre-primary education in Reunion stood at 4 years. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, duration of pre-primary education in Reunion peaked at 4 years in 1971 and was at its lowest, 4 years, in 1971.

That places Reunion 1st out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4 years 4 years 4 years 9
1980s 4 years 4 years 4 years 10
1990s 4 years 4 years 4 years 10
2010s 4 years 4 years 4 years 3
2020s 4 years 4 years 4 years 6

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  7. 1 Georgia 4 years compare
  8. 1 Hungary 4 years compare
  9. 1 Kyrgyzstan 4 years compare
  10. 1 Latvia 4 years compare
  11. 1 Lithuania 4 years compare
  12. 1 Moldova 4 years compare
  13. 1 Mongolia 4 years compare
  14. 1 Papua New Guinea 4 years compare
  15. 1 Poland 4 years compare
  16. 1 Russia 4 years compare
  17. 1 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 4 years compare
  18. 1 Serbia 4 years compare
  19. 1 South Africa 4 years compare
  20. 1 Sweden 4 years compare
  21. 1 Tajikistan 4 years compare
  22. 1 Uzbekistan 4 years compare
  23. 1 Zambia 4 years compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is duration of pre-primary education in Reunion?
Duration of pre-primary education in Reunion was 4 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest duration of pre-primary education recorded in Reunion?
The highest recorded value was 4 years in 1971.
What is the lowest duration of pre-primary education recorded in Reunion?
The lowest recorded value was 4 years in 1971.
How does Reunion rank for duration of pre-primary education?
Reunion ranks 1st out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
Is duration of pre-primary education rising or falling in Reunion?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Reunion data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Duration of pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Duration of pre-primary education
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
223 places, 12,020 data points, 1970–2025
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The average number of years that a child is expected to spend in pre-primary education, defined by country's official educational regulations or laws.