Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Guinea
Guinea: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 10.6% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Guinea, 1992–2018
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 Guinea is 10.6%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 36.7% on the previous year and up 86.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Guinea peaked at 10.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1992.
Guinea ranks 111th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.0% | — |
| 1999 | 4.2% | +320.0% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | +35.7% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | +68.6% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | +36.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 1.0% | 4.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 4.6% | 10.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More education data for Guinea
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 99,093 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 715,702 (2014)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.11 million (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1576 units per person (2020)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.11 million (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.81 % change on previous year (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Guinea?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Guinea was 10.6% 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1992.
- How does Guinea rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Guinea ranks 111th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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.