Congo vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

Congo
4,493
in 2017
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
435,437
in 2021
Congo rank
120th
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
118th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • Congo
  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197119962021

How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 435,437 against 4,493 in Congo, a difference of 430,944.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 96.9 times Congo's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 120th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 118th of 185 countries.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 521 58,216 57,695 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 982.8 97,221 96,238 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 880 181,562 180,682 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 3,444 338,248 334,804 MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Congo or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 435,437 against 4,493 in Congo as of 2021.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Congo and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
430,944, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2017.
How do Congo and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Congo ranks 120th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 118th 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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About this data

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