Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Jordan
Jordan: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 38.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Jordan, 1972–2023
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
Jordan recorded 38.4% for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Jordan peaked at 42.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 1976.
Jordan ranks 71st 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 Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 17.6% | — |
| 1976 | 17.4% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 20.8% | +19.5% |
| 1990 | 26.9% | +29.3% |
| 1997 | 37.7% | +40.1% |
| 2002 | 41.2% | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 41.9% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 42.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 42.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 37.4% | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 38.4% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.5% | 17.4% | 17.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 20.8% | 20.8% | 20.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 32.3% | 26.9% | 37.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.7% | 41.2% | 42.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 37.4% | 42.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 38.4% | 38.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 68 Philippines 41.8% compare
- 69 Bulgaria 39.6% compare
- 70 Kuwait 39.3% compare
- 72 Uganda 38.0% compare
- 73 Kyrgyzstan 37.8% compare
- 74 Syrian Arab Republic 37.5% compare
More education data for Jordan
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.12 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9383 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0966 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9383 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0966 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,400 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Jordan?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Jordan was 38.4% in 2023, 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 1976.
- How does Jordan rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Jordan ranks 71st out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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.