Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 19.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Afghanistan, 2000–2015
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 19.8% for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.5% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Afghanistan peaked at 20.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2000.
Afghanistan ranks 98th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.6% | — |
| 2003 | 8.7% | +141.7% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | +43.7% |
| 2006 | 17.5% | +40.0% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 19.9% | +30.9% |
| 2011 | 20.2% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | -31.7% |
| 2015 | 19.8% | +43.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 3.6% | 17.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 13.8% | 20.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 95 Serbia 21.3% compare
- 96 Sierra Leone 20.9% compare
- 97 Guinea-Bissau 20.2% compare
- 99 Oman 18.8% compare
- 100 Nigeria 18.2% compare
- 101 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 17.6% compare
More education data for Afghanistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 88,020 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 343,942 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,837 (2003)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,383 (2003)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.51 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1811 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Afghanistan?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Afghanistan was 19.8% in 2015, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Afghanistan ranks 98th out of 113 countries with data for 2015.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.