Bangladesh vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number)
Bangladesh
571,690
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
621,578
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
14th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
12th
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) over time
- Bangladesh
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 621,578 against 571,690 in Bangladesh, a difference of 49,888.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 14th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99,657 | 24,500 | 75,157 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 112,519 | 49,153 | 63,366 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 390,606 | 193,572 | 197,034 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 397,083 | 276,088 | 120,996 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 548,640 | 589,691 | 41,050 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in secondary education, both sexes, Bangladesh or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 621,578 against 571,690 in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, both sexes between Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 49,888, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 14th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in secondary 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