Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Reunion
Reunion: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) was 3,917 in 1987. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Reunion, 1971–1987
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes in Reunion is 3,917, measured in 1987.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Reunion peaked at 4,073 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3,216, in 1979.
Reunion ranks 163rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Reunion, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3,375 | — |
| 1972 | 3,584 | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 3,352 | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 3,560 | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 3,609 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 3,661 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 3,216 | -12.2% |
| 1980 | 4,073 | +26.6% |
| 1981 | 3,680 | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 3,290 | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 3,398 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 3,355 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 3,631 | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 3,811 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 3,917 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,480 | 3,216 | 3,661 | 7 |
| 1980s | 3,644 | 3,290 | 4,073 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
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 teachers in primary education, both sexes in Reunion?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Reunion was 3,917 in 1987, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 4,073 in 1980.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,216 in 1979.
- How does Reunion rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Reunion ranks 163rd out of 216 countries with data for 1987.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release