Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Madagascar
Madagascar: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 42.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Madagascar, 1992–2021
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 Madagascar is 42.7%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Madagascar peaked at 42.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1992.
That places Madagascar 66th out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5.1% | — |
| 1997 | 9.7% | +90.2% |
| 1999 | 12.9% | +33.0% |
| 2004 | 18.3% | +41.9% |
| 2009 | 29.2% | +59.6% |
| 2013 | 33.3% | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 38.9% | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 40.4% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 42.7% | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2% | 5.1% | 12.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 18.3% | 29.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 33.3% | 40.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 42.7% | 42.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 63 Cambodia 44.7% compare
- 64 Republic of Moldova 43.9% compare
- 65 Palestine, State of 42.8% compare
- 66 Nepal 42.7% compare
- 68 Philippines 41.8% compare
- 69 Bulgaria 39.6% compare
More education data for Madagascar
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,966 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.62 million (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1656 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Madagascar?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Madagascar was 42.7% in 2021, 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1992.
- How does Madagascar rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Madagascar ranks 66th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.