School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Reunion
Reunion: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) was 3.4 years in 1996. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Reunion, 1971–1996
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Reunion is 3.4 years, measured in 1996. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Reunion peaked at 3.4 years in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.8875 years, in 1971.
Reunion ranks 12th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Reunion, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.8875 years | — |
| 1972 | 1.13 years | +27.4% |
| 1973 | 1.35 years | +19.8% |
| 1974 | 1.53 years | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 1.71 years | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 2.06 years | +20.2% |
| 1977 | 2.12 years | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 2.32 years | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 2.52 years | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 2.39 years | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 2.45 years | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 2.63 years | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 2.8 years | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 2.75 years | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 2.77 years | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 2.87 years | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 2.9 years | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 2.92 years | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 3.04 years | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 3.12 years | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 3.11 years | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 3.24 years | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 3.28 years | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 3.34 years | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 3.35 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 3.4 years | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.74 years | 0.8875 years | 2.52 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.75 years | 2.39 years | 3.04 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.26 years | 3.11 years | 3.4 years | 7 |
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More education data for Reunion
- 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 life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Reunion?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Reunion was 3.4 years in 1996, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4 years in 1996.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8875 years in 1971.
- How does Reunion rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Reunion ranks 12th out of 213 countries with data for 1996.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Reunion data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release