Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Burundi
Burundi: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 22.9% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Burundi, 1987–2017
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
The most recent figure for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Burundi is 22.9%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 192.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Burundi peaked at 30.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1987.
Burundi ranks 93rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1.2% | — |
| 2000 | 10.0% | +736.6% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | -15.5% |
| 2005 | 7.8% | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | +150.6% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 30.0% | +69.5% |
| 2016 | 22.5% | -25.1% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 7.8% | 19.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 17.7% | 30.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 90 Côte d'Ivoire 25.2% compare
- 91 Pakistan 25.0% compare
- 92 Timor-Leste 24.1% compare
- 94 Togo 21.4% compare
- 95 Serbia 21.3% compare
- 96 Sierra Leone 20.9% compare
More education data for Burundi
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 646,726 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 115,798 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 117,464 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 590,027 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.52 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1748 units per person (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Burundi?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Burundi was 22.9% in 2017, 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1987.
- How does Burundi rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Burundi ranks 93rd out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi 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.