Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary both in Congo
Congo: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary both was 80.3% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Congo, 2000–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Congo is 80.3%, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Congo peaked at 89.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 57.1%, in 2003.
That places Congo 103rd out of 139 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary both in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.6% | — |
| 2003 | 57.1% | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 62.2% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 89.0% | +43.1% |
| 2010 | 86.8% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 79.3% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 80.3% | +1.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 80.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.4%, 89% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Congo's 80.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.3%, 90% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.2% | 57.1% | 89.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 82.1% | 79.3% | 86.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 100 Solomon Islands 82.4%
- 101 Guyana 82.2% compare
- 102 Togo 81.0% compare
- 104 Monaco 80.0%
- 105 Bangladesh 77.9% compare
- 106 Saint Lucia 77.1% 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 proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Congo?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Congo was 80.3% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.1% in 2003.
- How does Congo rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Congo ranks 103rd out of 139 countries with data for 2012.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release