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
Latest (2020)
92.7%
World rank
74th
of 111 countries
All-time high
94.4%
in 2005
All-time low
6.6%
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870–2020
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.
Share of the population with at least some formal education in Reunion, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 6.6% | — |
| 1875 | 8.3% | +25.8% |
| 1880 | 10.4% | +25.3% |
| 1885 | 13.0% | +25.0% |
| 1890 | 16.0% | +23.1% |
| 1895 | 19.6% | +22.5% |
| 1900 | 25.5% | +30.1% |
| 1905 | 31.0% | +21.6% |
| 1910 | 35.5% | +14.5% |
| 1915 | 31.1% | -12.4% |
| 1920 | 33.6% | +8.0% |
| 1925 | 37.2% | +10.7% |
| 1930 | 40.9% | +9.9% |
| 1935 | 41.4% | +1.2% |
| 1940 | 41.1% | -0.7% |
| 1945 | 45.2% | +10.0% |
| 1950 | 51.8% | +14.6% |
| 1955 | 43.8% | -15.4% |
| 1960 | 56.2% | +28.3% |
| 1965 | 64.1% | +14.1% |
| 1970 | 70.3% | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 76.5% | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 81.2% | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 84.9% | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 88.1% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 90.8% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 92.8% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 94.4% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 94.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 93.2% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 92.7% | -0.5% |
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
- 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 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.