Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Congo
Congo: Researchers (FTE) - % Female was 18.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
18.9%
World rank
76th
of 78 countries
All-time high
18.9%
in 2022
All-time low
12.5%
in 1998
Years of data
6
1996–2022
Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Congo, 1996–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers (fte) - % female in Congo is 18.9%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Over the whole period, researchers (fte) - % female in Congo peaked at 18.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 1998.
Congo ranks 76th of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 12.7% | — |
| 1997 | 12.6% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 12.5% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 13.6% | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 12.8% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 18.9% | +47.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 18.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.1%, 47% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Congo's 18.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.2%, 63% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.8% | 12.5% | 13.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 12.8% | 12.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 18.9% | 18.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More science & technology data for Congo
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 95.53 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9553 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 6.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 17.18 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.6961 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 27 (1996)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 27 (1996)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (fte) - % female in Congo?
- Researchers (fte) - % female in Congo was 18.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 1998.
- How does Congo rank for researchers (fte) - % female?
- Congo ranks 76th out of 78 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Researchers (FTE) - % Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release