Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Gambia
Gambia: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 17.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Gambia, 1990–2020
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
Gambia recorded 17.1% for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Gambia peaked at 17.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 1990.
That places Gambia 102nd out of 113 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.7% | — |
| 2000 | 8.7% | +30.0% |
| 2001 | 13.4% | +53.8% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | -23.8% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | -20.7% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | +100.8% |
| 2020 | 17.1% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 8.7% | 13.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 8.1% | 16.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 17.1% | 17.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More education data for Gambia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,452 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 16,389 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 71,238 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77,061 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 369,783 (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 442,901 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1569 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Gambia?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Gambia was 17.1% in 2020, 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Gambia ranks 102nd out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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.