Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Haiti
Haiti: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 31.8% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Haiti, 1977–2017
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
Haiti recorded 31.8% for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in 2017. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Haiti peaked at 31.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1983.
That places Haiti 78th out of 113 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 5.4% | — |
| 1983 | 3.9% | -27.8% |
| 1987 | 5.0% | +28.2% |
| 1989 | 9.4% | +88.0% |
| 1995 | 13.2% | +40.4% |
| 2000 | 22.8% | +72.7% |
| 2006 | 24.8% | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 31.3% | +26.2% |
| 2017 | 31.8% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 6.1% | 3.9% | 9.4% | 3 |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 13.2% | 13.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 22.8% | 24.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 31.3% | 31.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More education data for Haiti
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,619 (1984)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 241,622 (1997)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 143,758 (1986)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.63 million (2016)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.95 % change on previous year (1998)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.246 units per person (2016)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.63 million (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Haiti?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Haiti was 31.8% in 2017, 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 Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1983.
- How does Haiti rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Haiti ranks 78th out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti 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.