Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Cuba
Cuba: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 60.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Cuba, 1987–2022
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
The most recent figure for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Cuba is 60.1%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Cuba peaked at 73.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 60.1%, in 2022.
Cuba ranks 26th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 67.0% | — |
| 2000 | 72.1% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 73.2% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 72.2% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 67.9% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 60.1% | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.0% | 67.0% | 67.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 72.1% | 72.1% | 72.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 67.9% | 73.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 60.1% | 60.1% | 60.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More education data for Cuba
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 698,052 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0636 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 698,052 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0636 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 334,949 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Cuba?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Cuba was 60.1% 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 Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 73.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.1% in 2022.
- How does Cuba rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Cuba ranks 26th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba 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.