El Salvador vs Japan: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women
El Salvador
52.1%
in 2021
Japan
52.8%
in 2021
El Salvador rank
46th
Japan rank
45th
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women over time
- El Salvador
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 52.8% against 52.1% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Japan ahead.
El Salvador ranks 46th and Japan ranks 45th of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.0% | 60.5% | 40.5% | Japan |
| 1980s | 43.5% | 51.7% | 8.2% | Japan |
| 1990s | 54.1% | 48.0% | 6.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 39.0% | 28.7% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 52.8% | 0.7% | Japan |
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 Japan?
- Japan, at 52.8% against 52.1% in El Salvador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women between El Salvador and Japan?
- 0.7%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Japan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and Japan rank globally for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- El Salvador ranks 46th and Japan ranks 45th 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.