Share of primary school teachers who are women in Reunion
Reunion: Share of primary school teachers who are women was 71.0% in 1987. ▬ Flat
Share of primary school teachers who are women in Reunion, 1979–1987
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Reunion recorded 71.0% for share of primary school teachers who are women in 1987.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary school teachers who are women in Reunion peaked at 71.6% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 66.6%, in 1986.
That places Reunion 135th out of 212 countries with data for 1987, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of primary school teachers who are women in Reunion, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 71.6% | — |
| 1982 | 69.0% | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 69.7% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 67.3% | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 70.9% | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 66.6% | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 71.0% | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.6% | 71.6% | 71.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 69.1% | 66.6% | 71.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
More education data for Reunion
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (1996)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 34,797 (1994)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0501 % change on previous year (1997)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,136 (1987)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,781 (1987)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (1996)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45,015 (1996)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91,548 (1996)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary school teachers who are women in Reunion?
- Share of primary school teachers who are women in Reunion was 71.0% in 1987, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary school teachers who are women recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 71.6% in 1979.
- What is the lowest share of primary school teachers who are women recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.6% in 1986.
- How does Reunion rank for share of primary school teachers who are women?
- Reunion ranks 135th out of 212 countries with data for 1987.
- Is share of primary school teachers who are women rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Share of primary school teachers who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female teachers among all teachers at the primary education level during a given school year.