Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 51.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1993–2017
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 Lao People's Democratic Republic is 51.0%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 51.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 1993.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 49th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 15.1% | — |
| 2000 | 28.9% | +91.4% |
| 2005 | 35.0% | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 42.7% | +21.9% |
| 2017 | 51.0% | +19.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.1% | 15.1% | 15.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.9% | 28.9% | 35.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 46.9% | 42.7% | 51.0% | 2 |
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More education data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 360,578 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 739,554 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0716 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0939 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 378,976 (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1728 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 51.0% in 2017, 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 1993.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 49th out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.