Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.0415 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Congo, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0.0415 units per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 0.0415 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Congo 180th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +64.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | +68.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0415 units per square kilometre | +34.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0415 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1923 units per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0415 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.131 units per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0415 units per square kilometre | 0.0415 units per square kilometre | 0.0415 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 177 Eritrea 0.0437 units per square kilometre compare
- 178 Turkmenistan 0.043 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 Guinea-Bissau 0.0416 units per square kilometre compare
- 181 Kazakhstan 0.0383 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 Angola 0.0381 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Bhutan 0.0375 units 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 0.0415 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.0415 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 180th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.3%. 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.