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 90.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1993–2018
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, Democratic Republic of the is 90.8%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 2.9% 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.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 144th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 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% |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the compared with similar countries
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 90.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 88.5%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 90.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.4%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 141 Norway 91.5% compare
- 142 Togo 91.4% compare
- 143 France 91.1% compare
- 145 Philippines 90.5% compare
- 146 Equatorial Guinea 90.4% compare
- 147 Cayman Islands 90.0% 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 90.8% in 2018, 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 144th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
- 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 2.9%. 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 12 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Number of female teachers at the pre-primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the pre-primary level in a given school year. 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.