Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.0259 number per square kilometre in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Congo, 1971–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2012, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Congo stood at 0.0259 number per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 151.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 0.0259 number per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 number per square kilometre, in 1971.
Congo ranks 183rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Congo, year by year
| Year | number per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0017 number per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0018 number per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 0.002 number per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 0.002 number per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0023 number per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0028 number per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0045 number per square kilometre | +64.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0049 number per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0049 number per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0053 number per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0053 number per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0058 number per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0063 number per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0065 number per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0068 number per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0074 number per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0071 number per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0073 number per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0073 number per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0072 number per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0076 number per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0074 number per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0069 number per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0062 number per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0055 number per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0074 number per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0093 number per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0103 number per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0098 number per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0092 number per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0155 number per square kilometre | +68.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0138 number per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0165 number per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0156 number per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0222 number per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0243 number per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0259 number per square kilometre | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0028 number per square kilometre | 0.0017 number per square kilometre | 0.0049 number per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0063 number per square kilometre | 0.0049 number per square kilometre | 0.0074 number per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0069 number per square kilometre | 0.0055 number per square kilometre | 0.0076 number per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0119 number per square kilometre | 0.0074 number per square kilometre | 0.0165 number per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0242 number per square kilometre | 0.0222 number per square kilometre | 0.0259 number per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 180 Niger 0.0285 number per square kilometre compare
- 181 Gabon 0.0266 number per square kilometre compare
- 182 Iceland 0.026 number per square kilometre compare
- 184 Russian Federation 0.0195 number per square kilometre compare
- 185 Botswana 0.0191 number per square kilometre compare
- 186 Guyana 0.0183 number per square kilometre 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 primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Congo?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Congo was 0.0259 number per square kilometre in 2012, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0259 number per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 number per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 183rd out of 196 countries with data for 2012.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.