Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 32.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1992–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 32.4% for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 32.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 1993.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 204th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 19.7% | — |
| 1993 | 19.5% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 24.0% | +23.5% |
| 1995 | 22.2% | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 21.5% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 25.9% | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 25.9% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 26.5% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 26.3% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 27.1% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 27.0% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 28.3% | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 29.2% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 28.6% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 32.1% | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 32.2% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 32.4% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.4% | 19.5% | 24.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 26.2% | 25.9% | 26.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 25.5% | 29.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 32.1% | 32.4% | 3 |
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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 primary education who are female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 32.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 1993.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 204th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. 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 primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release