Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Guatemala
Guatemala: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 48.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Guatemala, 1978–2015
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
Guatemala recorded 48.9% for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Guatemala peaked at 48.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 1978.
That places Guatemala 52nd out of 113 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 15.2% | — |
| 1983 | 20.6% | +35.4% |
| 1987 | 19.0% | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 26.9% | +41.6% |
| 1999 | 30.9% | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 34.4% | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 44.0% | +27.9% |
| 2015 | 48.9% | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 19.8% | 19.0% | 20.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 28.9% | 26.9% | 30.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 39.2% | 34.4% | 44.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 48.9% | 48.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More education data for Guatemala
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 247,917 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 335,306 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 328,468 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.42 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3948 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1317 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 Guatemala?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Guatemala was 48.9% in 2015, 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 1978.
- How does Guatemala rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Guatemala ranks 52nd out of 113 countries with data for 2015.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.