Congo vs UNICEF: South Asia: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Congo
61.6%
in 2023
UNICEF: South Asia
57.3%
in 2024
Congo rank
159th
UNICEF: South Asia rank
157th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Congo
- UNICEF: South Asia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 61.6% against 57.3% in UNICEF: South Asia, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UNICEF: South Asia ahead.
Congo ranks 159th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 157th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and UNICEF: South Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | UNICEF: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.7% | 24.4% | 6.7% | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 1980s | 28.6% | 28.6% | 0.0% | Congo |
| 1990s | 34.5% | 33.4% | 1.1% | Congo |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 41.7% | 1.5% | Congo |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 49.0% | 0.6% | Congo |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 56.7% | 4.9% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Congo or UNICEF: South Asia?
- Congo, at 61.6% against 57.3% in UNICEF: South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Congo and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 4.3%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Congo and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Congo ranks 159th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 157th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release