Democratic Republic of Congo vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female
Democratic Republic of Congo
17.6%
in 2023
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
32.3%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
197th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
200th
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 32.3% against 17.6% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 14.7%.
That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 1.8 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, UNICEF: West and Central Africa has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 197th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 200th of 210 countries.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.3% | 24.7% | 9.3% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 23.1% | 12.8% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 27.3% | 15.6% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 31.7% | 14.7% | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female, Democratic Republic of Congo or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 32.3% against 17.6% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female between Democratic Republic of Congo and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 14.7%, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 197th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 200th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in secondary 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