Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Congo
Congo: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 100.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
100.0%
World rank
2nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1971
All-time low
85.8%
in 2004
Years of data
36
1971–2023
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Congo, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Congo is 100.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Congo peaked at 100.0% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 85.8%, in 2004.
Congo ranks 2nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 100.0% | — |
| 1973 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.6% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 85.8% | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 86.4% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 96.8% | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 94.4% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 98.9% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 95.2% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 96.4% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.2% | 85.8% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 96.4% | 98.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 1 Kenya 111.7% compare
- 2 Afghanistan 100.0% compare
- 2 Anguilla 100.0% compare
- 2 Albania 100.0% compare
- 2 Antigua and Barbuda 100.0% compare
- 2 Bermuda 100.0% compare
- 2 Cook Islands 100.0% compare
- 2 Cape Verde 100.0% compare
- 2 Cuba 100.0% compare
- 2 Dominica 100.0% compare
- 2 Georgia 100.0% compare
- 2 Iraq 100.0% compare
- 2 Saint Lucia 100.0% compare
- 2 Liechtenstein 100.0% compare
- 2 Montserrat 100.0% compare
- 2 Niue 100.0% compare
- 2 Palestine, State of 100.0% compare
- 2 French Polynesia 100.0% compare
- 2 Saudi Arabia 100.0% compare
- 2 Singapore 100.0% compare
- 2 Saint Helena 100.0% compare
- 2 Turks and Caicos Islands 100.0% compare
- 2 Tokelau 100.0% compare
- 2 Tonga 100.0% compare
- 2 Tuvalu 100.0% compare
- 2 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 100.0% compare
More education data for Congo
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1424 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Congo?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Congo was 100.0% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1971.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.8% in 2004.
- How does Congo rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Congo ranks 2nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo 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