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
Teachers in primary education, male in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1992–2018
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8778 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.05 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2047 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 133.85 2010 = 100 (2016)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.17 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6722 °C (2025)
- Democracy 3 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 6 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
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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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/