Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Réunion
Réunion: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 71.0% in 1987. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Réunion, 1979–1987
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 1987, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Réunion stood at 71.0%.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Réunion peaked at 71.6% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 66.6%, in 1986.
Réunion ranks 135th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Réunion, 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 Réunion
More education data for Réunion
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0501 % change on previous year (1997)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 35,938 (1994)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (1996)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Réunion?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Réunion was 71.0% in 1987, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Réunion?
- The highest recorded value was 71.6% in 1979.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Réunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.6% in 1986.
- How does Réunion rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Réunion ranks 135th out of 212 countries with data for 1987.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in Réunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Réunion data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release