Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Jamaica
Jamaica: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 53.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Jamaica, 1976–2022
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 Jamaica is 53.2%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Jamaica peaked at 68.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 36.2%, in 1976.
Jamaica ranks 44th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 36.2% | — |
| 1979 | 54.2% | +49.7% |
| 1983 | 48.4% | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 51.2% | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 58.3% | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 62.7% | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 66.1% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 68.4% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 53.2% | -22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.2% | 36.2% | 54.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 49.8% | 48.4% | 51.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 60.5% | 58.3% | 62.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 67.2% | 66.1% | 68.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 53.2% | 53.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11,043 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,597 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,983 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51,265 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 177,095 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 211,097 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0744 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Jamaica?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Jamaica was 53.2% in 2022, 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 68.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 1976.
- How does Jamaica rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Jamaica ranks 44th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.