Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 34.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Ethiopia, 1990–2021
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
In 2021, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Ethiopia stood at 34.6%.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Ethiopia peaked at 40.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1997.
That places Ethiopia 76th out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.9% | — |
| 1997 | 2.8% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 6.3% | +125.0% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | +120.6% |
| 2011 | 27.3% | +96.4% |
| 2014 | 40.4% | +48.0% |
| 2015 | 36.0% | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 35.3% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 35.1% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 38.4% | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 40.5% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 35.6% | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 34.6% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 6.3% | 13.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 27.3% | 40.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 34.6% | 35.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 73 Kyrgyzstan 37.8% compare
- 74 Syrian Arab Republic 37.5% compare
- 75 Iraq 36.1% compare
- 77 Malaysia 34.5% compare
- 78 Haiti 31.8% compare
- 79 Burkina Faso 31.3% compare
More education data for Ethiopia
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 900,151 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.03 million (2015)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.93 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1206 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Ethiopia?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Ethiopia was 34.6% 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1997.
- How does Ethiopia rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Ethiopia ranks 76th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.