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

15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

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

Brazil vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Primary education, teachers

Brazil

696,748

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo

561,172

in 2023

Brazil rank

6th

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

8th

Primary education, teachers over time

Brazil
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 696,748 against 561,172 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 135,576.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 6th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th of 204 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
1990s	807,053	154,618	652,435	Brazil
2000s	791,405	229,942	561,463	Brazil
2010s	785,493	372,776	412,717	Brazil
2020s	789,074	506,459	282,616	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Brazil or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Brazil, at 696,748 against 561,172 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Brazil and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 135,576, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for primary education, teachers?: Brazil ranks 6th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Primary education, teachers
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.