Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Nepal
Nepal: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 42.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Nepal, 1976–2022
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
Nepal recorded 42.7% for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Nepal peaked at 47.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1976.
That places Nepal 66th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2.4% | — |
| 1981 | 6.8% | +183.3% |
| 1986 | 15.1% | +122.1% |
| 1992 | 24.1% | +59.6% |
| 1996 | 26.0% | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 37.1% | +42.7% |
| 2001 | 35.4% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 37.9% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 44.2% | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 43.2% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 47.1% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 42.8% | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 44.2% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 42.7% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 10.9% | 6.8% | 15.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 25.1% | 24.1% | 26.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.7% | 35.4% | 44.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 42.8% | 47.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 42.7% | 42.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 63 Cambodia 44.7% compare
- 64 Republic of Moldova 43.9% compare
- 65 Palestine, State of 42.8% compare
- 66 Madagascar 42.7% compare
- 68 Philippines 41.8% compare
- 69 Bulgaria 39.6% compare
More education data for Nepal
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.57 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1204 units per person (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.57 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1204 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.69 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Nepal?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Nepal was 42.7% in 2022, 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1976.
- How does Nepal rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Nepal ranks 66th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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.