Democratic Republic of Congo vs Upper middle income: Primary education, teachers

Democratic Republic of Congo
561,172
in 2023
Upper middle income
13.41 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
8th
Upper middle income rank
7th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Upper middle income currently reports 13.41 million against 561,172 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 12.85 million.

That makes Upper middle income's figure about 23.9 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Upper middle income ranks 7th of 204 countries.

Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 75,385 6.90 million 6.83 million Upper middle income
1980s 112,772 10.14 million 10.03 million Upper middle income
1990s 123,224 11.07 million 10.94 million Upper middle income
2000s 229,942 11.99 million 11.76 million Upper middle income
2010s 372,776 12.46 million 12.08 million Upper middle income
2020s 506,459 13.26 million 12.76 million Upper middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Democratic Republic of Congo or Upper middle income?
Upper middle income, at 13.41 million against 561,172 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Democratic Republic of Congo and Upper middle income?
12.85 million, with Upper middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Upper middle income?
25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Upper middle income rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Upper middle income 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

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