Democratic Republic of Congo vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female

Democratic Republic of Congo
234
in 2020
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
111,545
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
144th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
144th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k198520032021

How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 111,545 against 234 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 111,311.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 476.7 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 144th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 144th of 172 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo WB: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 225 42,638 42,413 WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 1,248 50,763 49,515 WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 1,812 76,917 75,105 WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 234 105,139 104,905 WB: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, female, Democratic Republic of Congo or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 111,545 against 234 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2021.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, female between Democratic Republic of Congo and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
111,311, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 144th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 144th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (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, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
393 places, 12,655 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release