Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.0674 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Congo, 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 is 0.0674 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 0.0815 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0114 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Congo 184th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Congo, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1979 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.021 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.033 units per square kilometre | +59.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0311 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0355 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 0.042 units per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0452 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0484 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0815 units per square kilometre | +68.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0674 units per square kilometre | -17.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0674 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3318 units per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0674 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2789 units per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +68.5% | 0.0484 units per square kilometre | 0.0815 units per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +59.5% | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | 0.033 units per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +53.3% | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | 0.0203 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.015 units per square kilometre | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | 0.02 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | 0.023 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | 0.0355 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0543 units per square kilometre | 0.042 units per square kilometre | 0.0815 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0674 units per square kilometre | 0.0674 units per square kilometre | 0.0674 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 181 Bhutan 0.0841 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 Angola 0.077 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Bolivia 0.0706 units per square kilometre compare
- 185 New Caledonia 0.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 186 Niger 0.0539 units per square kilometre compare
- 187 Turkmenistan 0.0521 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Congo?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Congo was 0.0674 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0815 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0114 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 184th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo 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.