Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 17.6% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1984–2018
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
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 17.6% for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 203.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 17.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1991.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 101st 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 4.4% | — |
| 1991 | 2.3% | -47.7% |
| 2001 | 7.7% | +235.1% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | +125.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 5.8% | 7.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 6.6% | 17.6% | 3 |
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More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 427,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.93 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.15 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1999 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.15 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 7.35 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 17.6% 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1991.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 101st out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 203.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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.