Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 388,366 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
388,366 number
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
4th
of 196 countries
All-time high
388,366 number
in 2018
All-time low
85,107 number
in 1994
Years of data
23
1992–2018

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1992–2018

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1992200520181992: 92.4k number1993: 94.4k number1994: 85.1k number1995: 94.1k number1996: 101.0k number1997: 107.8k number1998: 114.6k number1999: 121.4k number2000: 120.2k number2001: 119.0k number2002: 117.8k number2007: 171.0k number2008: 187.8k number2009: 202.2k number2010: 208.2k number2011: 216.6k number2012: 257.5k number2013: 266.0k number2014: 274.6k number2015: 293.5k number2016: 325.1k number2017: 356.7k number2018: 388.4k number

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 388,366 number for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2018. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 106.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 388,366 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 85,107 number, in 1994.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 4th out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1992 to 2018.
Year number Change
1992 92,366 number —
1993 94,440 number +2.2%
1994 85,107 number -9.9%
1995 94,128 number +10.6%
1996 100,951 number +7.2%
1997 107,774 number +6.8%
1998 114,597 number +6.3%
1999 121,420 number +6.0%
2000 120,213 number -1.0%
2001 119,007 number -1.0%
2002 117,800 number -1.0%
2007 171,029 number +45.2%
2008 187,837 number +9.8%
2009 202,153 number +7.6%
2010 208,154 number +3.0%
2011 216,578 number +4.0%
2012 257,493 number +18.9%
2013 266,043 number +3.3%
2014 274,593 number +3.2%
2015 293,490 number +6.9%
2016 325,115 number +10.8%
2017 356,741 number +9.7%
2018 388,366 number +8.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +45.2% 117,800 number 171,029 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 101,348 number 85,107 number 121,420 number 8
2000s 153,006 number 117,800 number 202,153 number 6
2010s 287,397 number 208,154 number 388,366 number 9

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 1 India 1.98 million number compare
  2. 2 China 1.97 million number compare
  3. 3 Indonesia 584,215 number compare
  4. 5 Nigeria 297,374 number compare
  5. 6 United States 228,748 number compare
  6. 7 Pakistan 228,603 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo was 388,366 number in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 388,366 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 85,107 number in 1994.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 106.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,130 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.