Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 54.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Bangladesh, 1976–2022
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 2022, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Bangladesh stood at 54.7%.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Bangladesh peaked at 59.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1976.
That places Bangladesh 41st out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 5.0% | — |
| 1980 | 8.8% | +76.0% |
| 1981 | 11.0% | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 13.8% | +25.5% |
| 1986 | 18.4% | +33.3% |
| 1989 | 24.5% | +33.2% |
| 1991 | 31.2% | +27.3% |
| 1994 | 36.6% | +17.3% |
| 1997 | 42.1% | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 44.0% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 43.9% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 47.6% | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 47.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 52.1% | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 59.3% | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 54.1% | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 56.0% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 51.9% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 59.1% | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 54.7% | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 15.3% | 8.8% | 24.5% | 5 |
| 1990s | 36.6% | 31.2% | 42.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 45.8% | 43.9% | 47.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 51.9% | 59.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 54.7% | 54.7% | 54.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 571,690 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 387,056 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.77 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0961 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Bangladesh?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Bangladesh was 54.7% in 2022, 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1976.
- How does Bangladesh rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Bangladesh ranks 41st out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.