Secondary education, teachers in Congo
Congo: Secondary education, teachers was 11.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, teachers in Congo, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers in Congo is 11.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Congo peaked at 21.8% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1979.
Congo ranks 191st of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.4% | 8.8% | 21.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 15.7% | 15.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 12.8% | 13.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 9.2% | 10.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 39.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (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, female 48.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 2.64 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers in Congo?
- Secondary education, teachers in Congo was 11.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 1971.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1979.
- How does Congo rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Congo ranks 191st out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.