Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Congo
Congo: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 596 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Congo, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Congo is 596 number, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 910.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Congo peaked at 596 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19 number, in 1975.
Congo ranks 116th of 159 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.57 number | 19 number | 41 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 38.6 number | 27 number | 50 number | 5 |
| 1990s | 69.33 number | 22 number | 95 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 44.5 number | 32 number | 59 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 344 number | 195 number | 596 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- 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, female in Congo?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Congo was 596 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 596 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 number in 1975.
- How does Congo rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Congo ranks 116th out of 159 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 910.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female 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.