Congo, Rep.: Primary education, teachers

Key figures

Over five years it is down 17.33% from 27,845 in 2018 (3.74% a year on average, compounded). Since 1971 it is up 490.53% from 3,898 in 1971 (3.47% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 11 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 53.3% in 2000 and the biggest yearly fall was 32.5% in 1999. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2023, Congo, Rep. had the 24th highest value of the 40 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Congo, Rep. in the 2023 ranking

• Papua New Guinea — 21st of 40: 40,888
• Nicaragua — 22nd of 40: 29,707
• West Bank and Gaza — 23rd of 40: 25,038
• Uruguay — 25th of 40: 18,882
• Singapore — 26th of 40: 16,639
• Croatia — 27th of 40: 13,441

What this measures

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

Limitations: The precision of this indicator can be influenced by the enumeration method used, such as headcount or 'full-time equivalent' count of teachers.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 42 values

Primary education, teachers in nearby economies

• Angola — 96,016 (2023)
• Benin — 59,742 (2022)
• Botswana — 16,622 (2022)
• Burkina Faso — 91,764 (2024)
• Burundi — 43,226 (2025)
• Cabo Verde — 3,031 (2022)
• Cameroon — 121,453 (2024)
• Central African Republic — 9,756 (2016)
• Chad — 54,801 (2024)
• Comoros — 3,952 (2024)
• Congo, Dem. Rep. — 561,172 (2023)

More education data for Congo, Rep.

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 7 (2025)
• School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 0.97 (2018)
• Primary education, pupils — 880,625 (2023)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 87.88% (2023)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 86.85% (2023)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 88.89% (2023)
• School enrollment, preprimary (% gross)

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Questions people ask

What is Congo, Rep.'s primary education, teachers?

23,019 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1971?

It is up 490.53% from 3,898 in 1971 (3.47% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 27,845 in 2018 and the lowest 3,898 in 1971.

How does Congo, Rep. rank?

24th highest of 40 economies with data for 2023.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API..

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.TCHR, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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