Ghana vs Senegal: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women
Ghana
27.8%
in 2022
Senegal
25.6%
in 2023
Ghana rank
86th
Senegal rank
88th
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women over time
- Ghana
- Senegal
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 27.8% against 25.6% in Senegal, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 86th and Senegal ranks 88th of 113 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1% | 4.8% | 5.3% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 20.6% | 3.1% | Ghana |
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, Ghana or Senegal?
- Ghana, at 27.8% against 25.6% in Senegal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women between Ghana and Senegal?
- 2.2%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Senegal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
- How do Ghana and Senegal rank globally for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Ghana ranks 86th and Senegal ranks 88th 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.