Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.2475 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 0.2475 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 0.2475 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.032 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 134th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | 0.032 units per square kilometre | 0.0355 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0497 units per square kilometre | 0.0494 units per square kilometre | 0.0501 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0544 units per square kilometre | 0.0494 units per square kilometre | 0.0682 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.1014 units per square kilometre | 0.0701 units per square kilometre | 0.1211 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.1644 units per square kilometre | 0.126 units per square kilometre | 0.24 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.2234 units per square kilometre | 0.1968 units per square kilometre | 0.2475 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 131 Cambodia 0.2544 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Cameroon 0.2517 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 0.2502 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Nicaragua 0.2469 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Croatia 0.2402 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 South Africa 0.2368 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 117.6% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0053 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 0.2475 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2475 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.032 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 134th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.