Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Guyana
Guyana: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 28.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Guyana, 1975–2020
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
The most recent figure for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Guyana is 28.6%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Guyana peaked at 40.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 1975.
That places Guyana 84th out of 113 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 23.4% | — |
| 1992 | 36.9% | +57.7% |
| 2000 | 36.3% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 33.6% | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 33.0% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 40.0% | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 32.6% | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 28.6% | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.4% | 23.4% | 23.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 36.9% | 36.9% | 36.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.7% | 33.0% | 40.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 32.6% | 32.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 28.6% | 28.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 81 Tanzania, United Republic of 31.1% compare
- 82 Trinidad and Tobago 30.5% compare
- 83 Yemen 29.2% compare
- 85 Armenia 28.0% compare
- 86 Ghana 27.8% compare
- 87 Tajikistan 27.1% compare
More education data for Guyana
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 94,786 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1141 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 94,786 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1141 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 46,601 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Guyana?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Guyana was 28.6% 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 1975.
- How does Guyana rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Guyana ranks 84th out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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.