Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 77.4% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Nicaragua, 1981–2012
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 2012, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Nicaragua stood at 77.4%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Nicaragua peaked at 77.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 1981.
That places Nicaragua 5th out of 113 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 22.8% | — |
| 1993 | 45.1% | +98.0% |
| 1998 | 57.4% | +27.2% |
| 2001 | 66.1% | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 69.8% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 77.4% | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.8% | 22.8% | 22.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 51.3% | 45.1% | 57.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.0% | 66.1% | 69.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 77.4% | 77.4% | 77.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More education data for Nicaragua
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 85,306 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 132,281 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 131,337 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 463,660 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 880,080 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9095 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.129 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Nicaragua?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Nicaragua was 77.4% in 2012, 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 77.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 1981.
- How does Nicaragua rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Nicaragua ranks 5th out of 113 countries with data for 2012.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.