Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Georgia
Georgia: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 31.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Georgia, 1999–2018
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 Georgia is 31.2%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Georgia peaked at 34.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 1999.
Georgia ranks 80th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 19.8% | — |
| 2005 | 21.6% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 31.4% | +45.2% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | -26.8% |
| 2010 | 34.7% | +50.9% |
| 2018 | 31.2% | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.8% | 19.8% | 19.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 21.6% | 31.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 31.2% | 34.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 77 Malaysia 34.5% compare
- 78 Haiti 31.8% compare
- 79 Burkina Faso 31.3% compare
- 81 Tanzania, United Republic of 31.1% compare
- 82 Trinidad and Tobago 30.5% compare
- 83 Yemen 29.2% compare
More education data for Georgia
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 749 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38,001 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 39,921 (2007)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 306,567 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 342,203 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8392 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0898 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 Georgia?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Georgia was 31.2% 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 Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 1999.
- How does Georgia rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Georgia ranks 80th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia 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.