Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 37.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Kyrgyzstan, 1997–2018
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
Kyrgyzstan recorded 37.8% for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 48.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, in 2012.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 73rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 48.9% | — |
| 2006 | 45.7% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 33.7% | -26.3% |
| 2014 | 39.9% | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 37.8% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.9% | 48.9% | 48.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 45.7% | 45.7% | 45.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 33.7% | 39.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More education data for Kyrgyzstan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 63,346 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 54 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 134,559 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 148,770 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 909,619 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 630,435 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0859 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Kyrgyzstan?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Kyrgyzstan was 37.8% 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 1997.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 2012.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 73rd out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.