Democratic Republic of Congo vs Philippines: Primary education, teachers

Democratic Republic of Congo

561,172

in 2023

Philippines

527,504

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

8th

Philippines rank

9th

Primary education, teachers over time

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 561,172 against 527,504 in Philippines, a difference of 33,668.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Philippines ahead.

Globally, Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 8th and Philippines ranks 9th of 204 countries.

Indicator: Primary education, teachers
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.