Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Egypt
Egypt: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 56.9% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Egypt, 1975–2014
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 Egypt is 56.9%, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Egypt peaked at 57.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 1975.
That places Egypt 34th out of 113 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 22.4% | — |
| 1980 | 29.7% | +32.6% |
| 1984 | 28.7% | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 35.5% | +23.7% |
| 1991 | 44.3% | +24.8% |
| 1992 | 44.8% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 45.5% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 51.8% | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 49.5% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 53.9% | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 56.6% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 56.5% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 57.6% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 56.9% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.4% | 22.4% | 22.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 31.3% | 28.7% | 35.5% | 3 |
| 1990s | 47.2% | 44.3% | 51.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 56.1% | 53.9% | 57.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 56.9% | 56.9% | 56.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More education data for Egypt
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 507,445 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 95,355 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 759,210 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 718,435 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.56 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.40 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1322 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Egypt?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Egypt was 56.9% in 2014, 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 1975.
- How does Egypt rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Egypt ranks 34th out of 113 countries with data for 2014.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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.