Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Cambodia
Cambodia: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 44.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Cambodia, 1995–2022
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
The most recent figure for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Cambodia is 44.7%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Cambodia peaked at 44.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 1995.
That places Cambodia 63rd out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.9% | — |
| 1998 | 16.1% | +133.3% |
| 2000 | 18.8% | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 27.2% | +44.7% |
| 2010 | 34.9% | +28.3% |
| 2014 | 38.8% | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 44.7% | +15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5% | 6.9% | 16.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 18.8% | 27.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 34.9% | 38.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 44.7% | 44.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 60 Mongolia 45.2% compare
- 61 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 45.1% compare
- 62 Algeria 44.9% compare
- 64 Republic of Moldova 43.9% compare
- 65 Palestine, State of 42.8% compare
- 66 Madagascar 42.7% compare
- 66 Nepal 42.7% compare
More education data for Cambodia
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 124,310 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 199,569 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 201,390 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1285 units per person (2024)
- 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 Cambodia?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Cambodia was 44.7% 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 Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 1995.
- How does Cambodia rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Cambodia ranks 63rd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia 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.