Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Mali
Mali: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 16.4% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Mali, 1987–2018
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
Mali recorded 16.4% for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 137.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Mali peaked at 16.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1987.
Mali ranks 104th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1.3% | — |
| 1996 | 4.5% | +246.2% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | +26.7% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | +30.5% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | +52.6% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 5.7% | 6.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 9.0% | 16.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More education data for Mali
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.97 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.42 % change on previous year (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1251 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 2.97 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.42 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1251 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.40 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Mali?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Mali was 16.4% 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 Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1987.
- How does Mali rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Mali ranks 104th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali 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.