Democratic Republic of Congo vs ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number)

Democratic Republic of Congo
3,692
in 2020
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
434,622
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
123rd
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
124th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
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How they compare

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 434,622 against 3,692 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 430,930.

That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 117.7 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 123rd and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 124th of 185 countries.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) Difference Ahead
1980s 3,439 65,984 62,545 ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
1990s 3,788 146,709 142,921 ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2000s 19,088 224,561 205,474 ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2010s 25,996 321,836 295,839 ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2020s 3,692 422,808 419,116 ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Democratic Republic of Congo or ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 434,622 against 3,692 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2021.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Democratic Republic of Congo and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
430,930, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
13 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 123rd and ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 124th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
406 places, 14,938 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release