Peru vs Rwanda: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women
Peru
57.9%
in 2023
Rwanda
58.4%
in 2020
Peru rank
31st
Rwanda rank
30th
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women over time
- Peru
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 58.4% against 57.9% in Peru, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 31st and Rwanda ranks 30th of 113 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.8% | 12.9% | 19.9% | Peru |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 16.6% | 33.0% | Peru |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 46.3% | 5.6% | Peru |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 58.4% | 3.4% | Rwanda |
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, Peru or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 58.4% against 57.9% in Peru as of 2020.
- What is the difference in modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women between Peru and Rwanda?
- 0.5%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Rwanda?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Peru and Rwanda rank globally for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Peru ranks 31st and Rwanda ranks 30th 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.