Secondary education, teachers in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Secondary education, teachers was 17.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, teachers in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1992–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2023, secondary education, teachers in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 17.6%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 17.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2007.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 185th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.3% | 14.2% | 16.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 10.1% | 10.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 10.6% | 12.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 16.3% | 17.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 182 Ethiopia 22.9% compare
- 183 Burkina Faso 18.4% compare
- 184 Senegal 18.3% compare
- 186 Cote d'Ivoire 17.4% compare
- 187 Sierra Leone 14.0% compare
- 188 Somalia 13.5% compare
More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 117.6% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 561,172 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 114.3% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 120.9% (2023)
- Labor force, female 48.9% (2025)
- Labor force, total 39.22 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Secondary education, teachers in Democratic Republic of Congo was 17.6% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2007.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 185th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.