Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Armenia
Armenia: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 28.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Armenia, 1991–2016
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
In 2016, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Armenia stood at 28.0%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Armenia peaked at 28.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2005.
Armenia ranks 85th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25.2% | — |
| 2000 | 22.3% | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 19.5% | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 27.2% | +39.5% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 28.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.2% | 25.2% | 25.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 19.5% | 22.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 27.2% | 28.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More education data for Armenia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22,576 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 581 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 31,629 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 29,649 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 290,201 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160,885 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.053 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Armenia?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Armenia was 28.0% in 2016, 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 Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2005.
- How does Armenia rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Armenia ranks 85th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia 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.