Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Chad
Chad: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 6.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Chad, 1997–2019
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
In 2019, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Chad stood at 6.7%.
The figure is up 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Chad peaked at 9.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1997.
That places Chad 112th 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 Chad, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.2% | — |
| 2000 | 6.3% | +424.8% |
| 2004 | 9.9% | +57.2% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | -55.7% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | +34.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 6.3% | 9.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.4% | 6.7% | 3 |
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More education data for Chad
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0686 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0817 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 764,990 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54,801 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 6.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Chad?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Chad was 6.7% 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 Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1997.
- How does Chad rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Chad ranks 112th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad 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.