Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary female in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary female was 100.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
100.0%
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
1st
of 131 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2021
All-time low
92.0%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2007–2021
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 100.0% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 92.0%, in 2018.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st of 131 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary female in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 94.5% | — |
| 2008 | 95.3% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 95.3% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 93.4% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 95.1% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 92.0% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +8.7% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 100.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 94.3%, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 100.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 92.3%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.1% | 94.5% | 95.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 92.0% | 95.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
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More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 621,578 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.99 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,532 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 427,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.93 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.15 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1999 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Democratic Republic of Congo was 100.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.0% in 2018.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st out of 131 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release