Democratic Republic of Congo vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number)
Democratic Republic of Congo
561,172
in 2023
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
29.12 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
8th
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
6th
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 29.12 million against 561,172 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 28.56 million.
That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 51.9 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th of 216 countries.
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75,385 | 11.18 million | 11.11 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 1980s | 112,772 | 16.46 million | 16.35 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 1990s | 123,224 | 19.24 million | 19.12 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2000s | 229,942 | 22.57 million | 22.34 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2010s | 372,776 | 25.61 million | 25.24 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2020s | 506,459 | 28.42 million | 27.92 million | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, Democratic Republic of Congo or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 29.12 million against 561,172 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between Democratic Republic of Congo and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 28.56 million, with UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release