El Salvador vs Indonesia: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women
El Salvador
52.1%
in 2021
Indonesia
51.6%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
46th
Indonesia rank
47th
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women over time
- El Salvador
- Indonesia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 52.1% against 51.6% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1985 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 46th and Indonesia ranks 47th of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 4 and Indonesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.5% | 36.9% | 7.6% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 51.2% | 52.7% | 1.5% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 64.0% | 56.0% | 8.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 60.5% | 7.2% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 50.8% | 1.3% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women, El Salvador or Indonesia?
- El Salvador, at 52.1% against 51.6% in Indonesia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women between El Salvador and Indonesia?
- 0.5%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Indonesia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and Indonesia rank globally for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- El Salvador ranks 46th and Indonesia ranks 47th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of married or co-habiting women who use at least one modern method of contraception vs. the average years of formal education that women between 15-64 years have attended.