Teachers in primary education, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Teachers in primary education, female was 155,673 number in 2018. β—† Volatile

Latest (2018)
155,673 number
Change on year
up 28.6%
World rank
30th
of 196 countries
All-time high
155,673 number
in 2018
All-time low
22,601 number
in 1992
Years of data
15
1992–2018

Teachers in primary education, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1992–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k1992200520181992: 22.6k number1993: 22.8k number1994: 26.9k number1995: 26.9k number1999: 33.2k number2002: 41.1k number2007: 59.8k number2008: 67.8k number2009: 72.3k number2010: 77.5k number2011: 80.0k number2012: 88.0k number2014: 108.6k number2015: 121.1k number2018: 155.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 155,673 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 22,601 number, in 1992.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the

  1. 27 Least developed countries 1.97 million number compare
  2. 27 Spain 179,674 number compare
  3. 28 Myanmar 174,621 number compare
  4. 29 Malaysia 163,862 number compare
  5. 31 Peru 142,779 number compare
  6. 32 Colombia 142,508 number compare
  7. 33 Kenya 133,885 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Teachers in primary education, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 155,673 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 155,673 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 22,601 number in 1992.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for teachers in primary education, female?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 30th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is up 129.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,410 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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.