Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Congo
Congo: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 18.68 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Congo, 1971–2012
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Congo recorded 18.68 for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Congo peaked at 43.14 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 18.68, in 2012.
Congo ranks 60th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 33.04 | — |
| 1972 | 35.32 | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 42.16 | +19.4% |
| 1974 | 43.14 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 41.05 | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 42.32 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 40.86 | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 40.31 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 36.66 | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 39.62 | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 36.41 | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 36.65 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 35.22 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 34.43 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 33.89 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 27.75 | -18.1% |
| 1990 | 27.12 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 26.71 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 26.48 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 27.08 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 29.92 | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 28.11 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 34.27 | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 18.68 | -45.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 18.68 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.86, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 18.68 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.16, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -45.5% | 34.27 | 18.68 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.78 | 33.04 | 43.14 | 8 |
| 1980s | 35.08 | 27.75 | 39.62 | 8 |
| 1990s | 27.46 | 26.48 | 29.92 | 5 |
| 2000s | 31.19 | 28.11 | 34.27 | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.68 | 18.68 | 18.68 | 1 |
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, secondary in Congo?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Congo was 18.68 in 2012, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 43.14 in 1974.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.68 in 2012.
- How does Congo rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Congo ranks 60th out of 190 countries with data for 2012.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.