Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Honduras
Honduras: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 66.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Honduras, 1981–2019
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
In 2019, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Honduras stood at 66.5%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Honduras peaked at 66.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 1981.
Honduras ranks 16th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 23.6% | — |
| 1984 | 30.4% | +28.8% |
| 1987 | 32.9% | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 34.7% | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 40.3% | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 51.0% | +26.5% |
| 2006 | 56.4% | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 63.8% | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 66.5% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.0% | 23.6% | 32.9% | 3 |
| 1990s | 37.5% | 34.7% | 40.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 53.7% | 51.0% | 56.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 63.8% | 66.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 13 Mexico 69.1% compare
- 14 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 68.8% compare
- 15 Republic of Korea 67.6% compare
- 17 Paraguay 66.4% compare
- 18 United States of America 66.1% compare
- 19 Zimbabwe 65.8% compare
More education data for Honduras
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,374 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,572 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 107,321 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 106,198 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 552,199 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0949 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Honduras?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Honduras was 66.5% 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 Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 66.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 1981.
- How does Honduras rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Honduras ranks 16th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Honduras 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.