Theoretical duration of primary education in Réunion
Réunion: Theoretical duration of primary education was 5 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
5 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
156th
of 218 countries
All-time high
5 years
in 1970
All-time low
5 years
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Theoretical duration of primary education in Réunion, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, theoretical duration of primary education in Réunion stood at 5 years. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of primary education in Réunion peaked at 5 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 5 years, in 1970.
That places Réunion 156th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Réunion
- 156 Albania 5 years compare
- 156 Bangladesh 5 years compare
- 156 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5 years compare
- 156 Brazil 5 years compare
- 156 Colombia 5 years compare
- 156 Comoros 5 years compare
- 156 Czechia 5 years compare
- 156 Djibouti 5 years compare
- 156 Algeria 5 years compare
- 156 Eritrea 5 years compare
- 156 Western Sahara 5 years compare
- 156 France 5 years compare
- 156 Gabon 5 years compare
- 156 Guadeloupe 5 years compare
- 156 French Guiana 5 years compare
- 156 India 5 years compare
- 156 Italy 5 years compare
- 156 Kuwait 5 years compare
- 156 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5 years compare
- 156 Liechtenstein 5 years compare
- 156 Sri Lanka 5 years compare
- 156 Monaco 5 years compare
- 156 Madagascar 5 years compare
- 156 North Macedonia 5 years compare
- 156 Myanmar 5 years compare
- 156 Montenegro 5 years compare
- 156 Mongolia 5 years compare
- 156 Martinique 5 years compare
- 156 New Caledonia 5 years compare
- 156 Nepal 5 years compare
- 156 Pakistan 5 years compare
- 156 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 5 years compare
- 156 French Polynesia 5 years compare
- 156 Romania 5 years compare
- 156 San Marino 5 years compare
- 156 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 5 years compare
- 156 Viet Nam 5 years compare
More education data for Réunion
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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, annual growth rate -0.5944 % change on previous year (2023)
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility 2.17 (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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (1996)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of primary education in Réunion?
- Theoretical duration of primary education in Réunion was 5 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of primary education recorded in Réunion?
- The highest recorded value was 5 years in 1970.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of primary education recorded in Réunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 years in 1970.
- How does Réunion rank for theoretical duration of primary education?
- Réunion ranks 156th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of primary education rising or falling in Réunion?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Theoretical duration of primary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release