Primary education, teachers, per capita in Congo
Congo: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0037 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Congo, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, teachers, per capita in Congo stood at 0.0037 units per person.
That represents a change of up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Congo peaked at 0.0051 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 units per person, in 1999.
Congo ranks 152nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0027 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0027 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0029 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0029 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0031 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0033 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0038 units per person | +17.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0038 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0037 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0038 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0037 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0038 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0039 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0037 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0037 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0036 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0033 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0034 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0032 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0031 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0031 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0029 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0026 units per person | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0023 units per person | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0024 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0024 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0023 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0015 units per person | -34.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0022 units per person | +47.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0026 units per person | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0028 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0023 units per person | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 0.002 units per person | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0029 units per person | +48.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0027 units per person | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0029 units per person | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0024 units per person | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0032 units per person | +31.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0033 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0035 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0051 units per person | +45.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0037 units per person | -26.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0037 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0044 units per person, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0037 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0043 units per person, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 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 primary education, teachers, per capita in Congo?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Congo was 0.0037 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0051 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 units per person in 1999.
- How does Congo rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Congo ranks 152nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.