Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 20.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2019
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
Guinea-Bissau recorded 20.2% for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 20.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2000.
That places Guinea-Bissau 97th out of 113 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.4% | — |
| 2006 | 9.5% | +114.6% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | +37.5% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | +40.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 4.4% | 9.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 13.1% | 20.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More education data for Guinea-Bissau
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,480 (2006)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,234 (2010)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,360 (2010)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,590 (2010)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 55,176 (2006)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 278,890 (2010)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 6.65 % change on previous year (2006)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1781 units per person (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Guinea-Bissau?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Guinea-Bissau was 20.2% in 2019, 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2000.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 97th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.