Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Kenya
Kenya: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 56.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Kenya, 1978–2022
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 Kenya is 56.9%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Kenya peaked at 61.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1978.
That places Kenya 34th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 4.4% | — |
| 1984 | 9.7% | +120.5% |
| 1989 | 17.9% | +84.5% |
| 1993 | 27.3% | +52.5% |
| 1998 | 31.5% | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 31.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 39.4% | +25.1% |
| 2014 | 53.2% | +35.0% |
| 2015 | 61.8% | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 59.3% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 58.5% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 59.9% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 57.1% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 61.2% | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 60.8% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 56.9% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 13.8% | 9.7% | 17.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 29.4% | 27.3% | 31.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.5% | 31.5% | 39.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 53.2% | 61.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 59.6% | 56.9% | 61.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More education data for Kenya
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.74 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.04 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7181 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1453 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.04 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7181 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Kenya?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Kenya was 56.9% 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 61.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1978.
- How does Kenya rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Kenya ranks 34th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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.