Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Congo
Congo: Teachers in primary education, male (number) was 8,848 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male in Congo, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Congo recorded 8,848 for teachers in primary education, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Congo peaked at 17,341 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,625, in 1999.
That places Congo 96th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3,308 | — |
| 1972 | 3,459 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 3,690 | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 3,977 | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 4,272 | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 4,489 | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 5,124 | +14.1% |
| 1979 | 5,147 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 5,165 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 5,392 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 5,196 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 5,346 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 5,648 | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 5,332 | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 5,438 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 5,285 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 4,992 | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 5,348 | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 5,131 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 5,121 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 5,210 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 4,897 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 4,550 | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 4,200 | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 2,625 | -37.5% |
| 2000 | 4,396 | +67.5% |
| 2001 | 5,255 | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 5,830 | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 4,456 | -23.6% |
| 2004 | 3,914 | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 5,953 | +52.1% |
| 2007 | 5,919 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 6,486 | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 5,089 | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 6,752 | +32.7% |
| 2011 | 7,124 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 7,684 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 17,341 | +125.7% |
| 2023 | 8,848 | -49.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 8,848 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,764, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 8,848 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,564, 29% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +125.7% | 7,684 | 17,341 |
| 2000 | +67.5% | 2,625 | 4,396 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,183 | 3,308 | 5,147 | 8 |
| 1980s | 5,314 | 4,992 | 5,648 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,533 | 2,625 | 5,210 | 7 |
| 2000s | 5,255 | 3,914 | 6,486 | 9 |
| 2010s | 9,725 | 6,752 | 17,341 | 4 |
| 2020s | 8,848 | 8,848 | 8,848 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 93 United Arab Emirates 9,204 compare
- 94 Sri Lanka 8,899 compare
- 95 Uzbekistan 8,864 compare
- 97 Costa Rica 8,765 compare
- 98 Oman 8,753 compare
- 99 Tajikistan 8,297 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, male in Congo?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Congo was 8,848 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 17,341 in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,625 in 1999.
- How does Congo rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Congo ranks 96th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release