Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in Congo

Congo: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps was 4,493 in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
4,493
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
120th
of 185 countries
All-time high
4,493
in 2017
All-time low
117
in 1971
Years of data
37
1971–2017

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Congo, 1971–2017

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1971199420171971: 1171972: 1341973: 1451974: 1661975: 2251976: 1651977: 209.51978: 2541979: 2631980: 3021981: 2921982: 3541983: 4321984: 5651985: 5451986: 6141987: 6821988: 7831989: 6411990: 8801991: 1.1k1992: 1.2k1993: 1.3k1999: 4422000: 6452001: 8182002: 8732003: 8942009: 1.2k2010: 2.1k2011: 2.9k2012: 3.3k2013: 3.0k2014: 3.4k2015: 3.8k2016: 4.1k2017: 4.5k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Congo is 4,493, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 284.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Congo peaked at 4,493 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 117, in 1971.

Congo ranks 120th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Congo, 1971 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1971 117 —
1972 134 +14.5%
1973 145 +8.2%
1974 166 +14.5%
1975 225 +35.5%
1976 165 -26.7%
1977 209.5 +27.0%
1978 254 +21.2%
1979 263 +3.5%
1980 302 +14.8%
1981 292 -3.3%
1982 354 +21.2%
1983 432 +22.0%
1984 565 +30.8%
1985 545 -3.5%
1986 614 +12.7%
1987 682 +11.1%
1988 783 +14.8%
1989 641 -18.1%
1990 880 +37.3%
1991 1,112 +26.4%
1992 1,159 +4.2%
1993 1,321 +14.0%
1999 442 -66.5%
2000 645 +45.9%
2001 818 +26.8%
2002 873 +6.7%
2003 894 +2.4%
2009 1,170 +30.9%
2010 2,056 +75.8%
2011 2,943 +43.1%
2012 3,317 +12.7%
2013 3,021 -8.9%
2014 3,389 +12.2%
2015 3,757 +10.9%
2016 4,125 +9.8%
2017 4,493 +8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 186.5 117 263 9
1980s 521 292 783 10
1990s 982.8 442 1,321 5
2000s 880 645 1,170 5
2010s 3,388 2,056 4,493 8

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 117 Estonia 4,794 compare
  2. 118 Chad 4,757 compare
  3. 119 North Macedonia 4,496 compare
  4. 121 Namibia 4,172 compare
  5. 122 Rwanda 4,023 compare
  6. 123 Democratic Republic of Congo 3,692 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Congo?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Congo was 4,493 in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 4,493 in 2017.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 117 in 1971.
How does Congo rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps?
Congo ranks 120th out of 185 countries with data for 2017.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 284.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 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.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
406 places, 15,675 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 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.