Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Congo
Congo: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 4,493 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Congo, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Congo 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 peaked at 4,493 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 117 number, in 1971.
That places Congo 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.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Congo, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 117 number | — |
| 1972 | 134 number | +14.5% |
| 1973 | 145 number | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 166 number | +14.5% |
| 1975 | 225 number | +35.5% |
| 1976 | 165 number | -26.7% |
| 1978 | 254 number | +53.9% |
| 1979 | 263 number | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 302 number | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 292 number | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 354 number | +21.2% |
| 1983 | 432 number | +22.0% |
| 1984 | 565 number | +30.8% |
| 1985 | 545 number | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 614 number | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 682 number | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 783 number | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 641 number | -18.1% |
| 1990 | 880 number | +37.3% |
| 1991 | 1,112 number | +26.4% |
| 1992 | 1,159 number | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 1,321 number | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 442 number | -66.5% |
| 2000 | 645 number | +45.9% |
| 2001 | 818 number | +26.8% |
| 2002 | 873 number | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 894 number | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1,170 number | +30.9% |
| 2011 | 2,943 number | +151.5% |
| 2012 | 3,317 number | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 3,021 number | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 4,493 number | +48.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 4,493 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,660 number, 52% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Congo's 4,493 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,412 number, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +151.5% | 1,170 number | 2,943 number |
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 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.09 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.92 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Congo?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Congo 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?
- The highest recorded value was 4,493 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 117 number in 1971.
- How does Congo rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Congo ranks 114th out of 176 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes 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 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.