Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 25.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Côte d'Ivoire, 1981–2022
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
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 25.2% for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in 2022. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.5% on the previous year and up 101.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 25.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1981.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 90th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.5% | — |
| 1994 | 4.3% | +760.0% |
| 1999 | 7.3% | +69.8% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | +51.1% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | +27.3% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 25.2% | +40.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 4.3% | 7.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 12.5% | 18.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 17.9% | 25.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
- 87 Tajikistan 27.1% compare
- 88 Senegal 25.6% compare
- 89 Mozambique 25.4% compare
- 91 Pakistan 25.0% compare
- 92 Timor-Leste 24.1% compare
- 93 Burundi 22.9% compare
More education data for Côte d'Ivoire
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 103,215 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 668,732 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 138,867 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 149,137 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.28 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.82 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.99 % 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 0.1509 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Côte d'Ivoire was 25.2% 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 Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1981.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 90th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire 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.