Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Cameroon
Cameroon: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 15.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Cameroon, 1991–2018
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
Cameroon recorded 15.4% for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in 2018.
That represents a change of up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Cameroon peaked at 19.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1991.
That places Cameroon 105th out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.3% | — |
| 1998 | 7.1% | +65.1% |
| 2004 | 12.5% | +76.1% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 19.9% | +38.4% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | -22.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7% | 4.3% | 7.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 12.5% | 14.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 14.4% | 19.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More education data for Cameroon
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1816 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1816 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Cameroon?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Cameroon was 15.4% in 2018, 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1991.
- How does Cameroon rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Cameroon ranks 105th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.