Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Lebanon
Lebanon: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 46.8% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Lebanon, 1971–2009
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 Lebanon is 46.8%, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Lebanon peaked at 46.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 1971.
Lebanon ranks 57th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 23.0% | — |
| 1984 | 46.7% | +103.0% |
| 1996 | 37.2% | -20.3% |
| 2000 | 40.4% | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 34.2% | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 46.8% | +36.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.0% | 23.0% | 23.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 46.7% | 46.7% | 46.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 37.2% | 37.2% | 37.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.5% | 34.2% | 46.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More education data for Lebanon
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45,252 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 34,874 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 102,145 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 96,517 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 417,800 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 533,550 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0919 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Lebanon?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Lebanon was 46.8% in 2009, 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 46.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 1971.
- How does Lebanon rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Lebanon ranks 57th out of 113 countries with data for 2009.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon 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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About this data
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.