Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Secondary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0059 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.0059 units per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0059 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 units per person, in 1972.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 108th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0006 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.0006 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0014 units per person | +110.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0014 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0015 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0014 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0015 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0014 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0029 units per person | +106.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0029 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0032 units per person | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0032 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0035 units per person | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0035 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0037 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0038 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.004 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0042 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0056 units per person | +33.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0059 units per person | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0059 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0059 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 units per person in 1972.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for secondary education, teachers, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 108th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.