Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 155,673 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1992–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in Democratic Republic of Congo is 155,673 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.6% on the previous year and up 129.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 155,673 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 22,601 number, in 1992.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 30th of 196 countries on this measure, 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) 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% |
| 1999 | 33,198 number | +23.3% |
| 2002 | 41,087 number | +23.8% |
| 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% |
| 2014 | 108,614 number | +23.4% |
| 2015 | 121,090 number | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 155,673 number | +28.6% |
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)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,497 number | 22,601 number | 33,198 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 60,237 number | 41,087 number | 72,300 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 105,139 number | 77,486 number | 155,673 number | 6 |
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 in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Democratic Republic of Congo was 155,673 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female 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 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?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 30th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in primary education, female 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.