Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Primary education, teachers

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
561,172
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
10.13 million
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
8th
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
11th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
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How they compare

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) currently reports 10.13 million against 561,172 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 9.57 million.

That makes East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s figure about 18.1 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 8th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 11th of 204 countries.

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1970s 75,385 5.46 million 5.39 million East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
1980s 112,772 7.77 million 7.66 million East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
1990s 123,224 8.33 million 8.21 million East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
2000s 229,942 9.06 million 8.83 million East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
2010s 372,776 9.53 million 9.15 million East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
2020s 506,459 10.18 million 9.67 million East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), at 10.13 million against 561,172 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
9.57 million, with East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 8th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 11th 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

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