Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Congo

Congo: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 3,897 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
3,897 number
World rank
102nd
of 159 countries
All-time high
3,897 number
in 2017
All-time low
93 number
in 1971
Years of data
22
1971–2017

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Congo, 1971–2017

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1971199420171971: 93 number1972: 93 number1973: 111 number1974: 132 number1975: 206 number1976: 140 number1978: 224 number1980: 270 number1981: 265 number1982: 317 number1983: 385 number1984: 515 number1991: 1.0k number1992: 1.1k number1999: 420 number2000: 613 number2001: 777 number2002: 827 number2009: 1.1k number2011: 2.7k number2012: 3.1k number2017: 3.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Congo stood at 3,897 number. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 250.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Congo peaked at 3,897 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 93 number, in 1971.

That places Congo 102nd out of 159 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) in Congo, 1971 to 2017.
Year number Change
1971 93 number
1972 93 number +0.0%
1973 111 number +19.4%
1974 132 number +18.9%
1975 206 number +56.1%
1976 140 number -32.0%
1978 224 number +60.0%
1980 270 number +20.5%
1981 265 number -1.9%
1982 317 number +19.6%
1983 385 number +21.5%
1984 515 number +33.8%
1991 1,017 number +97.5%
1992 1,068 number +5.0%
1999 420 number -60.7%
2000 613 number +46.0%
2001 777 number +26.8%
2002 827 number +6.4%
2009 1,111 number +34.3%
2011 2,748 number +147.3%
2012 3,076 number +11.9%
2017 3,897 number +26.7%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 3,897 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,089 number, 64% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 3,897 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,958 number, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in 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
2011 +147.3% 1,111 number 2,748 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 142.71 number 93 number 224 number 7
1980s 350.4 number 265 number 515 number 5
1990s 835 number 420 number 1,068 number 3
2000s 832 number 613 number 1,111 number 4
2010s 3,240 number 2,748 number 3,897 number 3

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 99 Uganda 4,100 number compare
  2. 100 Myanmar 4,059 number compare
  3. 101 Slovenia 3,994 number compare
  4. 103 Madagascar 3,827 number compare
  5. 104 Nicaragua 3,514 number compare
  6. 105 Latvia 3,147 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Congo?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Congo was 3,897 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 3,897 number in 2017.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 93 number in 1971.
How does Congo rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
Congo ranks 102nd out of 159 countries with data for 2017.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 250.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,712 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). 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/