Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Congo
Congo: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 25.66 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Congo, 1971–2012
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Congo recorded 25.66 for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Congo peaked at 41.42 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 3.23, in 1998.
Congo ranks 36th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 35.5 | — |
| 1973 | 41.42 | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 12.02 | -71.0% |
| 1979 | 8.12 | -32.4% |
| 1980 | 10.21 | +25.7% |
| 1981 | 10.47 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 8.91 | -15.0% |
| 1983 | 9.48 | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 11.54 | +21.8% |
| 1985 | 9.89 | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 10.42 | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 10.23 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 9.91 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 8.83 | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 9.97 | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 9.01 | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 10.44 | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 7.8 | -25.3% |
| 1994 | 8.74 | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 5.49 | -37.2% |
| 1996 | 4.04 | -26.5% |
| 1997 | 7.81 | +93.5% |
| 1998 | 3.23 | -58.7% |
| 1999 | 9.96 | +208.3% |
| 2000 | 10.11 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 14.23 | +40.8% |
| 2002 | 15.22 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 19.33 | +27.0% |
| 2005 | 21.79 | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 18.62 | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 20.49 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 22.89 | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 22.56 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 23.27 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 25.66 | +10.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 25.66 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.68, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Congo's 25.66 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.66, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +208.3% | 3.23 | 9.96 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.27 | 8.12 | 41.42 | 4 |
| 1980s | 9.99 | 8.83 | 11.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.65 | 3.23 | 10.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.36 | 10.11 | 22.89 | 9 |
| 2010s | 24.47 | 23.27 | 25.66 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Congo?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Congo was 25.66 in 2012, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 41.42 in 1973.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.23 in 1998.
- How does Congo rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Congo ranks 36th out of 182 countries with data for 2012.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.