Share of the population with at least some formal education in Reunion
Reunion: Share of the population with at least some formal education was 92.7% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with at least some formal education in Reunion, 1870–2020
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of the population with at least some formal education in Reunion stood at 92.7%.
The figure is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with at least some formal education in Reunion peaked at 94.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 1870.
That places Reunion 74th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 7.5% | 6.6% | 8.3% | 2 |
| 1880s | 11.7% | 10.4% | 13.0% | 2 |
| 1890s | 17.8% | 16.0% | 19.6% | 2 |
| 1900s | 28.2% | 25.5% | 31.0% | 2 |
| 1910s | 33.3% | 31.1% | 35.5% | 2 |
| 1920s | 35.4% | 33.6% | 37.2% | 2 |
| 1930s | 41.1% | 40.9% | 41.4% | 2 |
| 1940s | 43.2% | 41.1% | 45.2% | 2 |
| 1950s | 47.8% | 43.8% | 51.8% | 2 |
| 1960s | 60.1% | 56.2% | 64.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 73.4% | 70.3% | 76.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 83.1% | 81.2% | 84.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 89.4% | 88.1% | 90.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 93.6% | 92.8% | 94.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 93.2% | 94.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 92.7% | 92.7% | 92.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
More education data for Reunion
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.15 live births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates 106.1% (1996)
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level 8.0% (1996)
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level 7.3% (1996)
- Duration of compulsory education 0 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to compulsory education 0 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with at least some formal education in Reunion?
- Share of the population with at least some formal education in Reunion was 92.7% in 2020, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with at least some formal education recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of the population with at least some formal education recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 1870.
- How does Reunion rank for share of the population with at least some formal education?
- Reunion ranks 74th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population with at least some formal education rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Reunion data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Based on the population aged 15 years and older.