Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Reunion
Reunion: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 90.7% in 1994. ◆ Volatile
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Reunion, 1820–1994
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Reunion recorded 90.7% for share of children in primary school age who are in school in 1994.
That represents a change of up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Reunion peaked at 100.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1820.
Reunion ranks 153rd of 209 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 2 |
| 1830s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 3.0% | 2 |
| 1840s | 4.4% | 3.9% | 5.0% | 2 |
| 1850s | 7.2% | 6.4% | 8.1% | 2 |
| 1860s | 11.6% | 10.3% | 12.9% | 2 |
| 1870s | 18.1% | 16.2% | 20.1% | 2 |
| 1880s | 27.2% | 24.6% | 29.8% | 2 |
| 1890s | 38.6% | 35.5% | 41.8% | 2 |
| 1900s | 48.0% | 47.6% | 48.3% | 2 |
| 1910s | 50.4% | 47.0% | 53.9% | 2 |
| 1920s | 57.0% | 53.4% | 60.7% | 2 |
| 1930s | 55.4% | 46.0% | 64.8% | 2 |
| 1940s | 89.4% | 83.5% | 95.3% | 2 |
| 1950s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 73.8% | 69.5% | 78.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 77.2% | 76.7% | 77.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 83.0% | 78.8% | 85.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 90.7% | 90.7% | 90.7% | 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 children in primary school age who are in school in Reunion?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Reunion was 90.7% in 1994, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1820.
- How does Reunion rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Reunion ranks 153rd out of 209 countries with data for 1994.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Reunion data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.