Nepal vs Philippines: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women
Nepal
42.7%
in 2022
Philippines
41.8%
in 2022
Nepal rank
66th
Philippines rank
68th
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women over time
- Nepal
- Philippines
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 42.7% against 41.8% in Philippines, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Philippines ahead.
Nepal ranks 66th and Philippines ranks 68th of 113 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.0% | 30.2% | 4.2% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 38.7% | 34.0% | 4.6% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 36.9% | 6.3% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 41.8% | 0.9% | Nepal |
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, Nepal or Philippines?
- Nepal, at 42.7% against 41.8% in Philippines as of 2022.
- What is the difference in modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women between Nepal and Philippines?
- 0.9%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Philippines?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Nepal and Philippines rank globally for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Nepal ranks 66th and Philippines ranks 68th 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.