Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Belarus
Belarus: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 45.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Belarus, 1995–2019
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 2019, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Belarus stood at 45.9%.
The figure is down 22.6% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Belarus peaked at 59.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 1995.
Belarus ranks 59th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 42.1% | — |
| 2005 | 57.0% | +35.5% |
| 2012 | 51.9% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 59.3% | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 45.9% | -22.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.1% | 42.1% | 42.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 57.0% | 57.0% | 57.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 45.9% | 59.3% | 3 |
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More education data for Belarus
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 215,071 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0235 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 228,973 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0251 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 729,741 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5539 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22,228 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Belarus?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Belarus was 45.9% in 2019, 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 1995.
- How does Belarus rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Belarus ranks 59th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus 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.