Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 50.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Kazakhstan, 1995–2018
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
Kazakhstan recorded 50.1% for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Kazakhstan peaked at 53.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 46.1%, in 1995.
Kazakhstan ranks 51st of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 46.1% | — |
| 1999 | 52.8% | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 49.4% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 49.7% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 53.6% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 50.1% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.5% | 46.1% | 52.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.4% | 49.4% | 49.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 49.7% | 53.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More education data for Kazakhstan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 251,627 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 638 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 505,387 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 476,418 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.57 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.58 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.6994 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0756 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Kazakhstan?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Kazakhstan was 50.1% 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.1% in 1995.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Kazakhstan ranks 51st out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.