School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Réunion
Réunion: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 46,033 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Réunion, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Réunion is 46,033, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Réunion peaked at 59,155 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 46,033, in 2025.
That places Réunion 159th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Réunion, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 59,155 | — |
| 1972 | 58,610 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 56,503 | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 54,408 | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 53,003 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 51,933 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 52,604 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 53,655 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 54,469 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 55,053 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 55,134 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 54,655 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 53,490 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 53,612 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 52,871 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 52,602 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 53,232 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 52,868 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 52,925 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 52,797 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 53,131 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 51,829 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 52,031 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 52,357 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 52,954 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 52,987 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 52,052 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 51,085 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 50,101 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 52,909 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 49,211 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 48,261 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 48,656 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 47,859 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 47,224 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 46,897 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 46,558 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 46,033 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54,927 | 51,933 | 59,155 | 9 |
| 1980s | 53,644 | 52,602 | 55,134 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52,132 | 50,101 | 53,131 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,127 | 48,261 | 52,909 | 3 |
| 2020s | 47,204 | 46,033 | 48,656 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Réunion
More education data for Réunion
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 106.11 (1996)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.15 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share of women between 25 and 29 years old with no e 2.17 (2023)
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate -0.5944 % change on previous year (2023)
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility 2.17 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Réunion?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Réunion was 46,033 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Réunion?
- The highest recorded value was 59,155 in 1971.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Réunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,033 in 2025.
- How does Réunion rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Réunion ranks 159th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Réunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release