Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 45.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1989–2016
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 Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 45.1%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 45.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 1989.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 61st out of 113 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 12.2% | — |
| 1994 | 17.8% | +45.9% |
| 1998 | 25.2% | +41.6% |
| 2000 | 30.5% | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 34.9% | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 34.6% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 45.1% | +30.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 21.5% | 17.8% | 25.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 30.5% | 34.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 45.1% | 45.1% | 1 |
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More education data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 72,283 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,642 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 169,575 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 164,013 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.30 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8594 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.111 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 45.1% 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 Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 45.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 1989.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 61st out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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.