Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Congo
Congo: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 2,074 number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Congo, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, female in Congo is 2,074 number, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 108.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Congo peaked at 2,074 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10 number, in 1971.
That places Congo 126th out of 179 countries with data for 2012, putting it 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 in Congo, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10 number | — |
| 1973 | 38 number | +280.0% |
| 1978 | 268 number | +605.3% |
| 1979 | 352 number | +31.3% |
| 1980 | 311 number | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 334 number | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 405 number | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 482 number | +19.0% |
| 1984 | 495 number | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 543 number | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 537 number | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 578 number | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 560 number | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 619 number | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 589 number | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 645 number | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 655 number | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 599 number | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 505 number | -15.7% |
| 1995 | 489 number | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 552 number | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 474 number | -14.1% |
| 1998 | 392 number | -17.3% |
| 1999 | 606 number | +54.6% |
| 2000 | 787 number | +29.9% |
| 2001 | 674 number | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 994 number | +47.5% |
| 2004 | 961 number | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 924 number | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 1,436 number | +55.4% |
| 2007 | 1,458 number | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1,650 number | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 1,673 number | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1,800 number | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 2,074 number | +15.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 2,074 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,538 number, 22% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Congo's 2,074 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,590 number, 45% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, female 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 number | 268 number |
| 1973 | +280.0% | 10 number | 38 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 167 number | 10 number | 352 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 486.4 number | 311 number | 619 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 550.6 number | 392 number | 655 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,173 number | 674 number | 1,673 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,937 number | 1,800 number | 2,074 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 123 Trinidad and Tobago 2,377 number compare
- 124 Equatorial Guinea 2,149 number compare
- 125 Mauritius 2,120 number compare
- 127 Gambia 2,047 number compare
- 128 Guinea 1,897 number compare
- 129 Solomon Islands 1,785 number compare
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 2,074 number in 2012, 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 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 number in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Congo ranks 126th out of 179 countries with data for 2012.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.7%. 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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Total number of female teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.