In 2022 in Reunion, 17% of people aged 18 to 64 (or 91,000 people) encountered difficulties in French in French, reveals an INSEE investigation.
This part is higher than in France (10 %), But less than in all overseas departments (24 %). The difficulties in calculation concern 24 % of Reunion adults under the age of 65 and are often accumulated with the lack of mastery of the writing. Reunion men are generally more in writing than women than women. The lack of mastery of writing is more important among the oldest, Because French skills are progressing over the generations thanks to better schooling and the level of diploma. However, Young Reunionese people always have more difficulties in mastery of French than in metropolitan France, due in particular to the greatest frequency of short schooling on the island. Indeed, lack of mastery in writing and outings of the school system without diploma are strongly linked and have common causes. Among them, The family environment during childhood plays a key role : The difficulties in writing concern much more often people whose parents do not have a diploma, particularly numerous in Reunion. The lack of mastery of writing impacts daily life, Recalls INSEE. It slows down access to employment for people concerned, limits the use of the Internet and reduces their autonomy, especially in their administrative procedures.
