Democratic Republic of Congo vs Least developed countries: Teachers in primary education, female

Democratic Republic of Congo
155,673 number
in 2018
Least developed countries
1.97 million number
in 2019
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
30th
Least developed countries rank
27th

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 1.97 million number against 155,673 number in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.81 million number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 12.7 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 30th and Least developed countries ranks 27th of 196 countries.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1990s 26,497 number 523,127 number 496,630 number Least developed countries
2000s 60,237 number 1.06 million number 1.00 million number Least developed countries
2010s 105,139 number 1.61 million number 1.51 million number Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, Democratic Republic of Congo or Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 1.97 million number against 155,673 number in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between Democratic Republic of Congo and Least developed countries?
1.81 million number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Least developed countries?
15 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2018.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Least developed countries rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 30th and Least developed countries ranks 27th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,410 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.