Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (Teachers) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (Teachers) was 155,673 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1992–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 155,673 number. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 129.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 155,673 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 22,601 number, in 1992.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 30th out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (Teachers) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 22,601 number | — |
| 1993 | 22,827 number | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 26,934 number | +18.0% |
| 1995 | 26,926 number | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 28,494 number | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 30,062 number | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 31,630 number | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 33,198 number | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 35,828 number | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 38,457 number | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 41,087 number | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 59,805 number | +45.6% |
| 2008 | 67,757 number | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 72,300 number | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 77,486 number | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 79,976 number | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 87,993 number | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 98,304 number | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 108,614 number | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 121,090 number | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 132,618 number | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 144,145 number | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 155,673 number | +8.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 155,673 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 25,934 number, 6.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 155,673 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,219 number, 10.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (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 | +45.6% | 41,087 number | 59,805 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,834 number | 22,601 number | 33,198 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 52,539 number | 35,828 number | 72,300 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 111,766 number | 77,486 number | 155,673 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 33.69 (1999)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 34.65 (1999)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo was 155,673 number in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 155,673 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,601 number in 1992.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 30th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.8%. 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 Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.