Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Mauritania
Mauritania: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 12.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Mauritania, 1981–2021
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
In 2021, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Mauritania stood at 12.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Mauritania peaked at 15.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1981.
Mauritania ranks 109th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.3% | — |
| 1991 | 1.3% | +333.3% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | +292.3% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | +56.9% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | +56.0% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | -17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 5.1% | 8.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 10.0% | 15.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.8% | 12.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More education data for Mauritania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,029 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 52,338 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 258,591 (2020)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 891,821 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1725 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 891,821 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Mauritania?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Mauritania was 12.8% 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 Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1981.
- How does Mauritania rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Mauritania ranks 109th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania 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.