Congo vs Niger: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes

Congo
4,493 number
in 2017
Niger
5,512 number
in 2019
Congo rank
114th
Niger rank
112th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes over time

  • Congo
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 5,512 number against 4,493 number in Congo, a difference of 1,019 number.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 114th and Niger ranks 112th of 176 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Niger Difference Ahead
1970s 183.62 number 61.12 number 122.5 number Congo
1980s 476.62 number 286.5 number 190.12 number Congo
1990s 1,159 number 232 number 927 number Congo
2000s 876.5 number 680.75 number 195.75 number Congo
2010s 3,905 number 2,997 number 908 number Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes, Congo or Niger?
Niger, at 5,512 number against 4,493 number in Congo as of 2019.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes between Congo and Niger?
1,019 number, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Niger?
23 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Congo and Niger rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Congo ranks 114th and Niger ranks 112th of 176 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,942 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). 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.