Primary education, teachers in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Primary education, teachers was 561,172 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 561,172 for primary education, teachers in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and up 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 561,172 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 72,546, in 1971.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 75,385 | 72,546 | 80,481 | 3 |
| 1980s | 112,772 | 112,077 | 113,468 | 2 |
| 1990s | 123,224 | 112,041 | 154,618 | 6 |
| 2000s | 229,942 | 158,887 | 274,453 | 4 |
| 2010s | 372,776 | 285,640 | 544,039 | 7 |
| 2020s | 506,459 | 446,205 | 561,172 | 3 |
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More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 5.98 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 114.3% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 120.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Primary education, teachers in Democratic Republic of Congo was 561,172 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 561,172 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,546 in 1971.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for primary education, teachers?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.