How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?

7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sierra Leone: Primary education, teachers

Democratic Republic of Congo

32.4%

in 2023

Sierra Leone

33.8%

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

192nd

Sierra Leone rank

190th

Primary education, teachers over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 33.8% against 32.4% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 192nd and Sierra Leone ranks 190th of 200 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
2010s	27.6%	27.0%	0.5%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	32.2%	31.8%	0.5%	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 33.8% against 32.4% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?: 1.4%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for primary education, teachers?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 192nd and Sierra Leone ranks 190th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit: % female
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.