Female teachers in Congo
Congo: Female teachers was 61.56 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female teachers in Congo, 1971–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female teachers in Congo is 61.56, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Congo peaked at 61.56 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.47, in 1974.
Congo ranks 159th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Female teachers in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15.14 | — |
| 1972 | 15.28 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 15.62 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 14.47 | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 15.46 | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 17.39 | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 23.24 | +33.6% |
| 1979 | 24.66 | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 24.62 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 24.97 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 25.74 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 27.06 | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 27.62 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 29.37 | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 29.79 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 32.4 | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 32.8 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 31.94 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 32.83 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 32.42 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 33.11 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 33.96 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 33.97 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 33.43 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 41.86 | +25.2% |
| 2000 | 36.5 | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 37.59 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 37.59 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 43 | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 44.55 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 47.13 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 44.32 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 46.5 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 51.22 | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 52.94 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 53.85 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 53.51 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 37.72 | -29.5% |
| 2023 | 61.56 | +63.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 61.56 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.14, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 61.56 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.65, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female teachers in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +63.2% | 37.72 | 61.56 |
| 2018 | -29.5% | 53.51 | 37.72 |
| 1978 | +33.6% | 17.39 | 23.24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.66 | 14.47 | 24.66 | 8 |
| 1980s | 28.63 | 24.62 | 32.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.51 | 32.42 | 41.86 | 7 |
| 2000s | 43.16 | 36.5 | 51.22 | 9 |
| 2010s | 49.51 | 37.72 | 53.85 | 4 |
| 2020s | 61.56 | 61.56 | 61.56 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.09 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.92 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,064 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 70,276 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,245 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,478 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 339,250 (2012)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 880,625 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Congo?
- Female teachers in Congo was 61.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 61.56 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.47 in 1974.
- How does Congo rank for female teachers?
- Congo ranks 159th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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