Primary education, teachers in Congo

Congo: Primary education, teachers was 61.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
61.6%
World rank
148th
of 200 countries
All-time high
61.6%
in 2023
All-time low
14.5%
in 1974
Years of data
39
1971–2023

Primary education, teachers in Congo, 1971–2023

1020304050601971199720231971: 15.1 % female1972: 15.3 % female1973: 15.6 % female1974: 14.5 % female1975: 15.5 % female1976: 17.4 % female1978: 23.2 % female1979: 24.7 % female1980: 24.6 % female1981: 25 % female1982: 25.7 % female1983: 27.1 % female1984: 27.6 % female1985: 29.4 % female1986: 29.8 % female1987: 32.4 % female1988: 32.8 % female1989: 31.9 % female1990: 32.8 % female1991: 32.4 % female1992: 33.1 % female1993: 34 % female1994: 34 % female1995: 33.4 % female1999: 41.9 % female2000: 36.5 % female2001: 37.6 % female2002: 37.6 % female2003: 43 % female2004: 44.5 % female2006: 47.1 % female2007: 44.3 % female2008: 46.5 % female2009: 51.2 % female2010: 52.9 % female2011: 53.9 % female2012: 53.5 % female2018: 37.7 % female2023: 61.6 % female

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

Congo recorded 61.6% for primary education, teachers in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Congo peaked at 61.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 1974.

Congo ranks 148th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17.7% 14.5% 24.7% 8
1980s 28.6% 24.6% 32.8% 10
1990s 34.5% 32.4% 41.9% 7
2000s 43.2% 36.5% 51.2% 9
2010s 49.5% 37.7% 53.9% 4
2020s 61.6% 61.6% 61.6% 1

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 145 Cape Verde 63.5% compare
  2. 146 Vanuatu 62.8% compare
  3. 147 Zimbabwe 62.0% compare
  4. 149 Cameroon 61.4% compare
  5. 150 Turkey 61.4% compare
  6. 151 Kenya 60.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers in Congo?
Primary education, teachers in Congo was 61.6% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 61.6% in 2023.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 1974.
How does Congo rank for primary education, teachers?
Congo ranks 148th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.