Trained teachers in primary education, female in Congo
Congo: Trained teachers in primary education, female was 87.6% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in primary education, female in Congo, 2000–2012
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
In 2012, trained teachers in primary education, female in Congo stood at 87.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education, female in Congo peaked at 94.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 68.1%, in 2004.
That places Congo 86th out of 126 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in primary education, female in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.5% | — |
| 2003 | 70.8% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 68.1% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 94.8% | +39.1% |
| 2010 | 90.8% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 86.7% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 87.6% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.5% | 68.1% | 94.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 88.4% | 86.7% | 90.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1424 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in primary education, female in Congo?
- Trained teachers in primary education, female in Congo was 87.6% in 2012, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education, female recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education, female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.1% in 2004.
- How does Congo rank for trained teachers in primary education, female?
- Congo ranks 86th out of 126 countries with data for 2012.
- Is trained teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in primary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.