Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Congo
Congo: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 11.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Congo, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Congo stood at 11.8%.
The figure is up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Congo peaked at 21.8% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1979.
Congo ranks 203rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 21.8% | — |
| 1972 | 20.5% | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 16.7% | -18.3% |
| 1974 | 14.5% | -13.7% |
| 1975 | 12.8% | -11.2% |
| 1976 | 11.0% | -14.1% |
| 1978 | 9.3% | -15.6% |
| 1979 | 8.8% | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 15.7% | +78.8% |
| 2003 | 12.8% | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 13.3% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | -30.9% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 11.8% | +18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.4% | 8.8% | 21.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 15.7% | 15.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 12.8% | 13.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 9.2% | 10.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 secondary education who are female in Congo?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Congo was 11.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 1971.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1979.
- How does Congo rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Congo ranks 203rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. 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 secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release