Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mali: Share of primary school teachers who are women

Democratic Republic of Congo
32.4%
in 2023
Mali
31.9%
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
204th
Mali rank
205th

Share of primary school teachers who are women over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Mali
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 32.4% against 31.9% in Mali, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Mali ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 204th and Mali ranks 205th of 212 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Mali Difference Ahead
1990s 21.4% 23.1% 1.7% Mali
2000s 26.2% 26.2% 0.0% Mali
2010s 28.1% 29.2% 1.2% Mali
2020s 32.4% 31.9% 0.4% Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of primary school teachers who are women, Democratic Republic of Congo or Mali?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 32.4% against 31.9% in Mali as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of primary school teachers who are women between Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali?
0.5%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali?
15 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali rank globally for share of primary school teachers who are women?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 204th and Mali ranks 205th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary school teachers who are women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of primary school teachers who are women
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,239 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage of female teachers among all teachers at the primary education level during a given school year.