Official entrance age to pre-primary education (Official UNESCO) in Reunion
Reunion: Official entrance age to pre-primary education (Official UNESCO) was 2 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
2 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
217th
of 223 countries
All-time high
2 years
in 1971
All-time low
2 years
in 1971
Years of data
38
1971–2025
Official entrance age to pre-primary education in Reunion, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Reunion recorded 2 years for official entrance age to pre-primary education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to pre-primary education in Reunion peaked at 2 years in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2 years, in 1971.
That places Reunion 217th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Official entrance age to pre-primary education (Official UNESCO) in Reunion, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2 years | — |
| 1972 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 217 French Guiana 2 years compare
- 217 Georgia 2 years compare
- 217 Guadeloupe 2 years compare
- 217 Martinique 2 years compare
- 217 Mongolia 2 years compare
- 217 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 2 years compare
More education data for Reunion
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0501 % change on previous year (1997)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,781 (1987)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,136 (1987)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (1996)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to pre-primary education in Reunion?
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education in Reunion was 2 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest official entrance age to pre-primary education recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 2 years in 1971.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to pre-primary education recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 years in 1971.
- How does Reunion rank for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Reunion ranks 217th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to 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 Official entrance age to pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official entry age at which children are expected to start pre-primary education according to national legislation or policies.