Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs North America: Teachers in primary education, female

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
155,673 number
in 2018
North America
1.62 million number
in 2018
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
30th
North America rank
29th

Teachers in primary education, female over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • North America
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How they compare

North America currently reports 1.62 million number against 155,673 number in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 1.47 million number.

That makes North America's figure about 10.4 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 30th and North America ranks 29th of 196 countries.

North America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the North America Difference Ahead
1990s 26,497 number 1.38 million number 1.35 million number North America
2000s 60,237 number 1.62 million number 1.56 million number North America
2010s 105,139 number 1.59 million number 1.48 million number North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, female, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or North America?
North America, at 1.62 million number against 155,673 number in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2018.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, female between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and North America?
1.47 million number, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and North America?
15 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2018.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and North America rank globally for teachers in primary education, female?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 30th and North America ranks 29th 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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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.