Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Congo
Congo: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) was 1,913 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Congo, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Congo recorded 1,913 for teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Congo peaked at 2,074 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10, in 1971.
Congo ranks 134th of 196 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.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10 | — |
| 1973 | 38 | +280.0% |
| 1978 | 268 | +605.3% |
| 1979 | 352 | +31.3% |
| 1980 | 311 | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 334 | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 405 | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 482 | +19.0% |
| 1984 | 495 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 543 | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 537 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 578 | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 560 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 619 | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 589 | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 645 | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 655 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 599 | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 505 | -15.7% |
| 1995 | 489 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 552 | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 474 | -14.1% |
| 1998 | 392 | -17.3% |
| 1999 | 606 | +54.6% |
| 2000 | 787 | +29.9% |
| 2001 | 674 | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 994 | +47.5% |
| 2004 | 961 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 924 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 1,436 | +55.4% |
| 2007 | 1,458 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1,650 | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 1,673 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1,800 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 2,074 | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 1,913 | -7.8% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1,913 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,036, 21% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1,913 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,838, 33% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +605.3% | 38 | 268 |
| 1973 | +280.0% | 10 | 38 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 167 | 10 | 352 | 4 |
| 1980s | 486.4 | 311 | 619 | 10 |
| 1990s | 550.6 | 392 | 655 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,173 | 674 | 1,673 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,937 | 1,800 | 2,074 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1,913 | 1,913 | 1,913 | 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 teachers in pre-primary education, female in Congo?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Congo was 1,913 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2,074 in 2012.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Congo ranks 134th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release