Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Ecuador
Ecuador: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 72.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Ecuador, 1987–2018
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
The most recent figure for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Ecuador is 72.4%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Ecuador peaked at 72.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 35.8%, in 1987.
That places Ecuador 9th out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 35.8% | — |
| 1989 | 41.5% | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 45.7% | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 51.7% | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 58.7% | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 71.5% | +21.8% |
| 2014 | 67.2% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 72.4% | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.6% | 35.8% | 41.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 48.7% | 45.7% | 51.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 58.7% | 58.7% | 58.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 67.2% | 72.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 6 Colombia 75.9% compare
- 7 Netherlands 75.6% compare
- 8 France 72.7% compare
- 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 71.1% compare
- 11 Thailand 70.7% compare
- 12 Costa Rica 70.0% compare
More education data for Ecuador
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0951 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 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0951 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 855,290 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Ecuador?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Ecuador was 72.4% 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.8% in 1987.
- How does Ecuador rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Ecuador ranks 9th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.