Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Réunion
Réunion: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 16.7% in 1986. ▼ Falling
Latest (1986)
16.7%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
12th
of 196 countries
All-time high
21.9%
in 1976
All-time low
16.3%
in 1985
Years of data
6
1975–1986
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Réunion, 1975–1986
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 1986, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Réunion stood at 16.7%.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Réunion peaked at 21.9% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 1985.
Réunion ranks 12th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Réunion, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 21.5% | — |
| 1976 | 21.9% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 18.6% | -15.3% |
| 1984 | 17.0% | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 16.3% | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 16.7% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.7% | 18.6% | 21.9% | 3 |
| 1980s | 16.7% | 16.3% | 17.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Réunion
- 9 Guinea-Bissau 19.9% compare
- 10 Equatorial Guinea 19.2%
- 11 Haiti 18.5% compare
- 13 Comoros 16.3%
- 14 Namibia 15.9%
- 15 Côte d'Ivoire 14.4% compare
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 repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Réunion?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Réunion was 16.7% in 1986, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Réunion?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 1976.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Réunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 1985.
- How does Réunion rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Réunion ranks 12th out of 196 countries with data for 1986.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Réunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Réunion data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release