Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Niger
Niger: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 13.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Niger, 1992–2023
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 2023, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Niger stood at 13.9%.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Niger peaked at 14.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1992.
Niger ranks 108th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.3% | — |
| 1998 | 4.6% | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 11.2% | +142.6% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -55.2% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | +144.0% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | -29.2% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 13.3% | +32.8% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 2.3% | 4.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 5.0% | 11.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 10.5% | 14.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 10.0% | 13.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More education data for Niger
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.00 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.6666 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1111 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 3.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6666 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1111 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Niger?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Niger was 13.9% in 2023, 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1992.
- How does Niger rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Niger ranks 108th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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.