Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 92.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1993–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 92.6% for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 96.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 52.6%, in 1993.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 150th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 52.6% | — |
| 2001 | 87.7% | +66.7% |
| 2007 | 95.4% | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 93.5% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 95.3% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 96.7% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 95.3% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 94.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 95.1% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 94.6% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 94.3% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 90.8% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 96.5% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 94.5% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 92.6% | -2.0% |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the compared with similar countries
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 92.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 89.9%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 92.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90.2%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +66.7% | 52.6% | 87.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.6% | 52.6% | 52.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.0% | 87.7% | 95.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 90.8% | 96.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 92.6% | 96.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 147 Puerto Rico 92.9% compare
- 148 United States of America 92.8% compare
- 149 Timor-Leste 92.6% compare
- 151 Denmark 92.5% compare
- 152 Togo 92.1% compare
- 153 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 92.0% compare
More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 621,578 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.99 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,532 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 427,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.93 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.15 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1999 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 92.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.6% in 1993.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 150th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release