Democratic Republic of Congo vs Philippines: Primary education, teachers

Democratic Republic of Congo
561,172
in 2023
Philippines
527,504
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
8th
Philippines rank
9th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Philippines
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k197119972024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 561,172 against 527,504 in Philippines, a difference of 33,668.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Philippines ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Philippines ranks 9th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Philippines Difference Ahead
1970s 75,385 247,241 171,855 Philippines
1980s 112,772 287,029 174,256 Philippines
1990s 123,224 331,784 208,560 Philippines
2000s 229,942 396,429 166,487 Philippines
2010s 372,776 456,679 83,903 Philippines
2020s 506,459 528,742 22,283 Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Democratic Republic of Congo or Philippines?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 561,172 against 527,504 in Philippines as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Democratic Republic of Congo and Philippines?
33,668, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Philippines?
25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Philippines rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Philippines ranks 9th 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.