Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 17.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1992–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 17.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 17.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2007.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 197th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 14.2% | — |
| 1993 | 15.0% | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 16.7% | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 10.1% | -39.5% |
| 2008 | 10.6% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | +36.5% |
| 2023 | 17.6% | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.3% | 14.2% | 16.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 10.1% | 10.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 10.6% | 12.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 16.3% | 17.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 194 Ethiopia 22.9% compare
- 195 Burkina Faso 18.4% compare
- 196 Senegal 18.3% compare
- 198 Côte d'Ivoire 17.4% compare
- 199 Sierra Leone 14.0% compare
- 200 Somalia 13.5% 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 secondary education who are female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 17.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2007.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 197th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release