Trained teachers in primary education in Congo
Congo: Trained teachers in primary education was 80.3% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in primary education in Congo, 2000–2012
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
In 2012, trained teachers in primary education in Congo stood at 80.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education in Congo peaked at 89.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 57.1%, in 2003.
Congo ranks 101st of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Trained teachers in primary education in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.6% | — |
| 2003 | 57.1% | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 62.2% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 89.0% | +43.1% |
| 2010 | 86.8% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 79.3% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 80.3% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.2% | 57.1% | 89.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 82.1% | 79.3% | 86.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 98 Solomon Islands 82.4%
- 99 Guyana 82.2% compare
- 100 Togo 81.0% compare
- 102 Monaco 80.0%
- 103 Bangladesh 77.9% compare
- 104 Saint Lucia 77.1% compare
More education data for Congo
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 339,250 (2012)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 15.29 % change on previous year (2004)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23,019 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 7.05 % change on previous year (2012)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 156,821 (2012)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 29.66 % change on previous year (2004)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 182,429 (2012)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -6.93 % change on previous year (1990)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,723 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 19.07 % change on previous year (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in primary education in Congo?
- Trained teachers in primary education in Congo was 80.3% in 2012, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.1% in 2003.
- How does Congo rank for trained teachers in primary education?
- Congo ranks 101st out of 134 countries with data for 2012.
- Is trained teachers in primary education rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. 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 (% of total 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.