Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Morocco
Morocco: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 59.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Morocco, 1980–2018
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
Morocco recorded 59.1% for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in 2018. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Morocco peaked at 59.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 1980.
Morocco ranks 29th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 16.4% | — |
| 1984 | 21.2% | +29.3% |
| 1987 | 28.9% | +36.3% |
| 1992 | 35.5% | +22.8% |
| 1995 | 42.4% | +19.4% |
| 1997 | 48.8% | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 54.8% | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 58.6% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 59.1% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.2% | 16.4% | 28.9% | 3 |
| 1990s | 42.2% | 35.5% | 48.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 54.8% | 54.8% | 54.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 58.9% | 58.6% | 59.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More education data for Morocco
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.61 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.121 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 4.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.121 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Morocco?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Morocco was 59.1% 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 Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 59.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 1980.
- How does Morocco rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Morocco ranks 29th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco 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.