Indonesia vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women
Indonesia
51.6%
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic
51.0%
in 2017
Indonesia rank
47th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
49th
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women over time
- Indonesia
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 51.6% against 51.0% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 47th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 49th of 113 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.2% | 15.1% | 36.1% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 55.6% | 31.9% | 23.7% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 46.9% | 10.7% | Indonesia |
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, Indonesia or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Indonesia, at 51.6% against 51.0% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women between Indonesia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.6%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.
- How do Indonesia and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Indonesia ranks 47th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 49th 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.