Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Reunion
Reunion: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates was 106.1% in 1996. ▼ Falling
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Reunion, 1971–1996
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Reunion is 106.1%, measured in 1996.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Reunion peaked at 147.9% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 96.7%, in 1992.
That places Reunion 60th out of 217 countries with data for 1996, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Reunion, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 147.9% | — |
| 1972 | 143.3% | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 134.7% | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 134.9% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 134.7% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 132.9% | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 134.2% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 133.9% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 134.5% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 135.1% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 123.0% | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 124.4% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 117.0% | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 111.7% | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 106.3% | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 103.5% | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 102.2% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 100.1% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 101.5% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 99.6% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 97.5% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 96.7% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 98.2% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 98.2% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 103.2% | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 106.1% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 136.8% | 132.9% | 147.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 112.5% | 100.1% | 135.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.9% | 96.7% | 106.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 57 Bangladesh 106.5% compare
- 58 Vietnam 106.3% compare
- 59 Uganda 106.2% compare
- 61 Montenegro 106.1%
- 62 Azerbaijan 105.6%
- 63 Algeria 105.5% 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 primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Reunion?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Reunion was 106.1% in 1996, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 147.9% in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.7% in 1992.
- How does Reunion rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Reunion ranks 60th out of 217 countries with data for 1996.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.