Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Congo
Congo: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 12.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.3%
World rank
146th
of 153 countries
All-time high
15.3%
in 2012
All-time low
9.0%
in 2018
Years of data
5
1996–2023
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Congo, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Congo stood at 12.3%.
That represents a change of down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Congo peaked at 15.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2018.
Congo ranks 146th of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 10.3% | — |
| 2004 | 11.3% | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 15.3% | +34.7% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | -41.2% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | +37.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 11.3% | 11.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 9.0% | 15.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 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 upper secondary education who are female in Congo?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Congo was 12.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2018.
- How does Congo rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Congo ranks 146th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release