Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita (education) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita (education) was 0.0017 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.0017 units per person.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0017 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 units per person, in 1993.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 176th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita (education) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0006 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 units per person | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 units per person | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 units per person | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 0.001 units per person | +25.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 units per person | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 units per person | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0015 units per person | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 units per person | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0015 units per person | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0017 units per person | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0017 units per person | +3.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0017 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0017 units per person, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0017 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0019 units per person, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 3 |
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), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0017 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0017 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 units per person in 1993.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 176th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.