Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Congo
Congo: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0023 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Congo, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Congo stood at 0.0023 units per person. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Congo peaked at 0.0023 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per person, in 1971.
Congo ranks 156th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0004 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0004 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 units per person | +18.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0009 units per person | +56.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0009 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0009 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.001 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.001 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0011 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0011 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0011 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0012 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0011 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0011 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0011 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.001 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.001 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.001 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 units per person | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 units per person | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 units per person | -18.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 units per person | +28.7% |
| 2001 | 0.001 units per person | +20.6% |
| 2002 | 0.001 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.001 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 units per person | +56.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 units per person | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 units per person | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 units per person | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0017 units per person | +36.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0018 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0019 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0023 units per person | +19.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0023 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0027 units per person, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0023 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0019 units per person, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 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 primary education, female (number), per capita in Congo?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Congo was 0.0023 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0023 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per person in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Congo ranks 156th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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)
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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.