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

24 years are reported by both, from 1971 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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mexico: Primary education, teachers

Democratic Republic of Congo

561,172

in 2023

Mexico

571,832

in 2023

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

8th

Mexico rank

7th

Primary education, teachers over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Mexico

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 571,832 against 561,172 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 10,660.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 7th of 204 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1970s	72,838	204,855	132,018	Mexico
1980s	112,772	442,474	329,702	Mexico
1990s	123,224	506,948	383,723	Mexico
2000s	229,942	532,054	302,112	Mexico
2010s	372,776	555,585	182,808	Mexico
2020s	506,459	571,217	64,758	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Democratic Republic of Congo or Mexico?: Mexico, at 571,832 against 561,172 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Democratic Republic of Congo and Mexico?: 10,660, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mexico?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mexico rank globally for primary education, teachers?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 7th 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: 06 August 2026

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