Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Iraq
Iraq: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 36.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Iraq, 1974–2018
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
Iraq recorded 36.1% for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Iraq peaked at 36.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 1989.
Iraq ranks 75th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 12.9% | — |
| 1989 | 10.4% | -19.4% |
| 2000 | 25.4% | +144.3% |
| 2006 | 32.8% | +29.3% |
| 2011 | 33.6% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 36.1% | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.9% | 12.9% | 12.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 10.4% | 10.4% | 10.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 25.4% | 32.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 33.6% | 36.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More education data for Iraq
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 818,729 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 55,944 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 52,985 (2007)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.04 million (2007)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2007)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2004)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2007)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1713 units per person (2007)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Iraq?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Iraq was 36.1% 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 1989.
- How does Iraq rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Iraq ranks 75th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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.