Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Congo
Congo: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 12.2 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Congo, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Congo is 12.2, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Congo peaked at 25.1 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 9.6, in 1991.
Congo ranks 125th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15.28 | — |
| 1972 | 11.07 | -27.6% |
| 1973 | 14.47 | +30.7% |
| 1974 | 15.48 | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 13.36 | -13.7% |
| 1976 | 19.69 | +47.3% |
| 1978 | 17.98 | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 20.74 | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 22.68 | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 24.85 | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 25.1 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 21.86 | -12.9% |
| 1984 | 17.67 | -19.2% |
| 1985 | 19.16 | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 17.4 | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 16.14 | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 15.38 | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 16.08 | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 11.92 | -25.9% |
| 1991 | 9.6 | -19.5% |
| 1992 | 10.39 | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 10.45 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 24.24 | +131.9% |
| 2000 | 24.23 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 16.39 | -32.4% |
| 2002 | 13.93 | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 13.81 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 20 | +44.8% |
| 2011 | 11.53 | -42.4% |
| 2012 | 11.85 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 12.26 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 12.2 | -0.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 12.2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.68, 62% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Congo's 12.2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.56, 59% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary 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 | +131.9% | 10.45 | 24.24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.01 | 11.07 | 20.74 | 8 |
| 1980s | 19.63 | 15.38 | 25.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.32 | 9.6 | 24.24 | 5 |
| 2000s | 17.67 | 13.81 | 24.23 | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.96 | 11.53 | 12.26 | 4 |
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, tertiary in Congo?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Congo was 12.2 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1 in 1982.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6 in 1991.
- How does Congo rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Congo ranks 125th out of 175 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. 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, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.