Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Congo
Congo: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 44.44 in 2012. ▬ Flat
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Congo, 1971–2012
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Congo recorded 44.44 for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Congo peaked at 82.8 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 44.44, in 2012.
Congo ranks 13th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.54 | 51.8 | 64.2 | 8 |
| 1980s | 59.79 | 54.37 | 66.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.83 | 61.23 | 82.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.51 | 51.8 | 82.8 | 9 |
| 2010s | 46.89 | 44.44 | 49.15 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 87.9% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 23,019 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 86.9% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 88.9% (2023)
- Labor force, total 2.64 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 48.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Congo?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Congo was 44.44 in 2012, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 82.8 in 2004.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.44 in 2012.
- How does Congo rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Congo ranks 13th out of 199 countries with data for 2012.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.