Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) was 379,606 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 379,606.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 388,366 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 85,107, in 1994.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 92,366 | — |
| 1993 | 94,440 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 85,107 | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 94,128 | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 100,951 | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 107,774 | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 114,597 | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 121,420 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 120,213 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 119,007 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 117,800 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 171,029 | +45.2% |
| 2008 | 187,837 | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 202,153 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 208,154 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 216,578 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 257,493 | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 266,043 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 274,593 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 293,490 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 325,115 | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 356,741 | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 388,366 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 345,729 | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 303,092 | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 346,920 | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 363,263 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 379,606 | +4.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 379,606 is above the median for low income countries, which is 31,372, 12.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 379,606 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,564, 12.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) in Democratic Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +45.2% | 117,800 | 171,029 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101,348 | 85,107 | 121,420 | 8 |
| 2000s | 153,006 | 117,800 | 202,153 | 6 |
| 2010s | 293,230 | 208,154 | 388,366 | 10 |
| 2020s | 348,220 | 303,092 | 379,606 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1999 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo was 379,606 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 388,366 in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,107 in 1994.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.