Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Congo, Rep.
Congo, Rep.: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 4,493 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Congo, Rep., 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Congo, Rep. recorded 4,493 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2017. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 284.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Congo, Rep. peaked at 4,493 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 117 number, in 1971.
That places Congo, Rep. 114th out of 176 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 183.62 number | 117 number | 263 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 521 number | 292 number | 783 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 982.8 number | 442 number | 1,321 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 880 number | 645 number | 1,170 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 3,444 number | 2,943 number | 4,493 number | 4 |
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More education data for Congo, Rep.
- Population ages 0-14 39.9% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 87.9% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 23,019 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 4.11 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 86.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Congo, Rep.?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Congo, Rep. was 4,493 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Congo, Rep.?
- The highest recorded value was 4,493 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Congo, Rep.?
- The lowest recorded value was 117 number in 1971.
- How does Congo, Rep. rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Congo, Rep. ranks 114th out of 176 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Congo, Rep.?
- Over the last ten years it is up 284.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo, Rep. data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). 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.