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
1015202530197119972024

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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
431 places, 15,125 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release