Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 62.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Dominican Republic, 1975–2019
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
The most recent figure for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Dominican Republic is 62.0%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Dominican Republic peaked at 71.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 1975.
That places Dominican Republic 24th out of 113 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 26.0% | — |
| 1980 | 35.0% | +34.6% |
| 1983 | 36.2% | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 46.5% | +28.5% |
| 1991 | 51.7% | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 59.2% | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 64.1% | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 62.8% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 65.8% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 60.0% | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 70.0% | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 71.1% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 68.6% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 68.0% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 62.0% | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.0% | 26.0% | 26.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 39.2% | 35.0% | 46.5% | 3 |
| 1990s | 58.3% | 51.7% | 64.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 64.6% | 60.0% | 70.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 62.0% | 71.1% | 4 |
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More education data for Dominican Republic
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91,806 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 45,913 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 171,691 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 171,685 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 863,765 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0197 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.102 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Dominican Republic?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Dominican Republic was 62.0% 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 71.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 1975.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Dominican Republic ranks 24th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican 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.