Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 57.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1977–2010
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 2010, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 57.0%.
That represents a change of up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 59.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 1977.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 32nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 25.9% | — |
| 1989 | 30.5% | +17.8% |
| 1992 | 44.6% | +46.2% |
| 1993 | 49.2% | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 51.1% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 53.6% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 56.1% | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 56.0% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 59.0% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 57.0% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.9% | 25.9% | 25.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 30.5% | 30.5% | 30.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 51.8% | 44.6% | 56.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 57.5% | 56.0% | 59.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 57.0% | 57.0% | 1 |
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More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 406,399 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 108,066 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 519,698 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 505,053 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.62 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 9.09 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 57.0% in 2010, 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 1977.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 32nd out of 113 countries with data for 2010.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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.