Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Myanmar
Myanmar: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 51.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Myanmar, 1991–2016
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
Myanmar recorded 51.3% for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Myanmar peaked at 51.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 1991.
That places Myanmar 48th out of 113 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.6% | — |
| 1997 | 28.3% | +108.1% |
| 2001 | 28.9% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 38.4% | +32.9% |
| 2016 | 51.3% | +33.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.9% | 13.6% | 28.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.6% | 28.9% | 38.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 51.3% | 51.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 45 Japan 52.8% compare
- 46 El Salvador 52.1% compare
- 47 Indonesia 51.6% compare
- 49 Lao People's Democratic Republic 51.0% compare
- 50 Poland 50.7% compare
- 51 Kazakhstan 50.1% compare
More education data for Myanmar
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.30 million (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1014 units per person (2018)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.30 million (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.64 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1014 units per person (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.57 million (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Myanmar?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Myanmar was 51.3% in 2016, 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 51.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 1991.
- How does Myanmar rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Myanmar ranks 48th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.