Teachers in primary education, male in Democratic Republic of Congo

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

Latest (2018)
388,366 number
Change on year
up 32.3%
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
15
1992–2018

Teachers in primary education, male in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1992–2018

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1992200520181992: 92.4k number1993: 94.4k number1994: 85.1k number1995: 94.1k number1999: 121.4k number2002: 117.8k number2007: 171.0k number2008: 187.8k number2009: 202.2k number2010: 208.2k number2011: 216.6k number2012: 257.5k number2014: 274.6k number2015: 293.5k number2018: 388.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in Democratic Republic of Congo is 388,366 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.3% on the previous year and up 106.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male 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 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 97,492 number 85,107 number 121,420 number 5
2000s 169,705 number 117,800 number 202,153 number 4
2010s 273,112 number 208,154 number 388,366 number 6

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 in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Teachers in primary education, male in Democratic Republic of Congo was 388,366 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male 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 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?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in primary education, male 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,382 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/