Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 14.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Central African Republic, 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
Central African Republic recorded 14.4% for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Central African Republic peaked at 14.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1995.
That places Central African Republic 107th out of 113 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.2% | — |
| 2000 | 11.6% | +261.0% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | +27.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 10.2% | 11.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 11.3% | 14.4% | 2 |
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More education data for Central African Republic
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,357 (2017)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 184,252 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,152 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,337 (2017)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 137,844 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 813,767 (2016)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2012)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1726 units per person (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Central African Republic?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Central African Republic was 14.4% 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 Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1995.
- How does Central African Republic rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Central African Republic ranks 107th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.