Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in El Salvador
El Salvador: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 52.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in El Salvador, 1975–2021
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
El Salvador recorded 52.1% for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in 2021.
The figure is down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in El Salvador peaked at 67.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 1975.
That places El Salvador 46th out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 20.0% | — |
| 1978 | 32.1% | +60.5% |
| 1985 | 44.5% | +38.6% |
| 1988 | 43.5% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 48.4% | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 54.1% | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 61.9% | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 66.2% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 67.7% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 52.1% | -23.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.1% | 20.0% | 32.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 44.0% | 43.5% | 44.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 51.2% | 48.4% | 54.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 64.0% | 61.9% | 66.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 67.7% | 67.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 52.1% | 52.1% | 1 |
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More education data for El Salvador
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,715 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21,853 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 100,826 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 100,758 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 417,193 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 594,860 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0939 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in El Salvador?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in El Salvador was 52.1% in 2021, 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 67.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 1975.
- How does El Salvador rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- El Salvador ranks 46th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.