Teachers in primary education, female in Congo
Congo: Teachers in primary education, female was 8,843 number in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in Congo, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in Congo is 8,843 number, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 151.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Congo peaked at 8,843 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 590 number, in 1971.
That places Congo 127th out of 196 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, female in Congo, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 590 number | — |
| 1972 | 624 number | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 683 number | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 673 number | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 781 number | +16.0% |
| 1976 | 945 number | +21.0% |
| 1978 | 1,551 number | +64.1% |
| 1979 | 1,685 number | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 1,687 number | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1,794 number | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 1,801 number | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1,983 number | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 2,155 number | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 2,217 number | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 2,307 number | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 2,533 number | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 2,437 number | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 2,510 number | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 2,508 number | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 2,457 number | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 2,579 number | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 2,518 number | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 2,341 number | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 2,109 number | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 1,890 number | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 2,527 number | +33.7% |
| 2001 | 3,165 number | +25.2% |
| 2002 | 3,512 number | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 3,362 number | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 3,144 number | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 5,307 number | +68.8% |
| 2007 | 4,712 number | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 5,638 number | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 5,344 number | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 7,595 number | +42.1% |
| 2011 | 8,314 number | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 8,843 number | +6.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 8,843 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,278 number, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 8,843 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,219 number, 62% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +68.8% | 3,144 number | 5,307 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 941.5 number | 590 number | 1,685 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 2,142 number | 1,687 number | 2,533 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,343 number | 1,890 number | 2,579 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 4,079 number | 2,527 number | 5,638 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 8,251 number | 7,595 number | 8,843 number | 3 |
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 in Congo?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Congo was 8,843 number in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 8,843 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 590 number in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Congo ranks 127th out of 196 countries with data for 2012.
- Is teachers in primary education, female 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 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.