School age population, primary education, both sexes in Réunion
Réunion: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 60,866 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
60,866
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
164th
of 222 countries
All-time high
76,569
in 2008
All-time low
60,866
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Réunion, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Réunion recorded 60,866 for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Réunion peaked at 76,569 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 60,866, in 2025.
That places Réunion 164th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Réunion, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 65,486 | — |
| 1971 | 67,323 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 69,112 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 70,710 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 71,506 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 72,250 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 72,110 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 70,249 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 68,177 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 66,537 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 65,046 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 64,363 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 65,358 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 66,688 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 68,446 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 70,200 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 71,505 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 71,948 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 72,943 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 72,630 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 72,534 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 73,810 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 73,947 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 72,598 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 72,027 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 70,959 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 69,458 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 69,024 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 69,135 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 69,313 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 68,021 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 67,028 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 65,219 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 63,748 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 63,080 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 66,635 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 70,211 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 74,155 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 76,569 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 75,526 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 74,976 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 75,816 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 74,076 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 70,657 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 71,439 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 75,330 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 71,896 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 69,211 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 67,687 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 66,192 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 64,785 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 64,159 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 63,852 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 63,250 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 61,907 | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 60,866 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69,346 | 65,486 | 72,250 | 10 |
| 1980s | 68,913 | 64,363 | 72,943 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71,280 | 69,024 | 73,947 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69,019 | 63,080 | 76,569 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,728 | 66,192 | 75,816 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,136 | 60,866 | 64,785 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Réunion
More education data for Réunion
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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)
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility 2.17 (2023)
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate -0.5944 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fertility rate vs share of women between 25 and 29 years old with no e 2.17 (2023)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates 106.11 (1996)
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education 8.03 (1996)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Réunion?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Réunion was 60,866 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Réunion?
- The highest recorded value was 76,569 in 2008.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Réunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,866 in 2025.
- How does Réunion rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Réunion ranks 164th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Réunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release