School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Réunion
Réunion: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 11,734 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
11,734
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
162nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
15,950
in 2011
All-time low
11,636
in 2024
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Réunion, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Réunion recorded 11,734 for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Réunion peaked at 15,950 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11,636, in 2024.
Réunion ranks 162nd of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Réunion, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14,313 | — |
| 1971 | 14,672 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 14,778 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 14,579 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 14,599 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 14,232 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 12,851 | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 12,732 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 12,979 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 13,171 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 13,531 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 13,793 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 13,806 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 13,789 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 13,856 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 13,812 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 13,397 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 14,254 | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 13,302 | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 13,595 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 14,034 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 14,169 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 13,477 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 13,248 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 13,006 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 12,906 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 13,701 | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 13,588 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 13,601 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 12,902 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 12,519 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 12,290 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 12,320 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 12,964 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 13,178 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 13,998 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 14,779 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 15,466 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 15,784 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 15,628 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 15,857 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 15,950 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 14,812 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 13,823 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 13,983 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 14,490 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 13,876 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 13,673 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 12,763 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 12,182 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 12,957 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 12,374 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 12,035 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 11,947 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 11,636 | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 11,734 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,891 | 12,732 | 14,778 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,714 | 13,302 | 14,254 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,463 | 12,902 | 14,169 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,893 | 12,290 | 15,784 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,141 | 12,182 | 15,950 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,114 | 11,636 | 12,957 | 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, one year before the official primary entry in Réunion?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Réunion was 11,734 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Réunion?
- The highest recorded value was 15,950 in 2011.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Réunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,636 in 2024.
- How does Réunion rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Réunion ranks 162nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Réunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release