Secondary education, teachers in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Secondary education, teachers was 621,578 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1972–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 621,578 for secondary education, teachers in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 120.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 621,578 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13,087, in 1972.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 12th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, teachers in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 13,087 | — |
| 1973 | 13,792 | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 14,483 | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 35,208 | +143.1% |
| 1984 | 43,459 | +23.4% |
| 1987 | 49,153 | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 54,394 | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 59,879 | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 59,325 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 179,635 | +202.8% |
| 2008 | 188,808 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 212,273 | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 218,320 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 248,591 | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 253,929 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 281,324 | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 300,719 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 324,324 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 378,274 | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 557,804 | +47.5% |
| 2023 | 621,578 | +11.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 621,578 is above the median for low income countries, which is 33,281, 18.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 621,578 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,714, 20.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers in Democratic Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +202.8% | 59,325 | 179,635 |
| 1979 | +143.1% | 14,483 | 35,208 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,142 | 13,087 | 35,208 | 4 |
| 1980s | 46,306 | 43,459 | 49,153 | 2 |
| 1990s | 57,866 | 54,394 | 59,879 | 3 |
| 2000s | 193,572 | 179,635 | 212,273 | 3 |
| 2010s | 286,497 | 218,320 | 378,274 | 7 |
| 2020s | 589,691 | 557,804 | 621,578 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 621,578 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.99 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,532 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 427,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.93 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.15 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1999 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Secondary education, teachers in Democratic Republic of Congo was 621,578 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 621,578 in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,087 in 1972.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.