School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Réunion
Réunion: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 12,844 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
12,844
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
162nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
15,659
in 1992
All-time low
12,177
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Réunion, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Réunion recorded 12,844 for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2025.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Réunion peaked at 15,659 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 12,177, in 1970.
Réunion ranks 162nd of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Réunion, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12,177 | — |
| 1971 | 12,578 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 12,841 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 13,406 | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 13,890 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 14,029 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 14,378 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 14,472 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 14,289 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 14,343 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 13,898 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 12,525 | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 12,420 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 12,729 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 13,098 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 13,685 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 14,216 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 14,534 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 14,828 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 15,025 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 15,057 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 14,813 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 15,659 | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 14,687 | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 14,962 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 15,303 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 15,022 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 14,351 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 14,130 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 13,860 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 13,534 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 14,125 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 13,817 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 13,657 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 12,839 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 13,302 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 13,697 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 14,095 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 14,349 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 14,386 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 14,349 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 14,516 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 14,651 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 14,505 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 14,345 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 14,405 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 14,624 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 14,096 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 13,979 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 14,131 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 13,168 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 13,021 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 12,950 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 13,201 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 12,490 | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 12,844 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,640 | 12,177 | 14,472 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,696 | 12,420 | 15,025 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,784 | 13,860 | 15,659 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,780 | 12,839 | 14,386 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,360 | 13,979 | 14,651 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,946 | 12,490 | 13,201 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Réunion
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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Réunion?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Réunion was 12,844 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Réunion?
- The highest recorded value was 15,659 in 1992.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Réunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,177 in 1970.
- How does Réunion rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Réunion ranks 162nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Réunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Réunion data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release