Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Oman
Oman: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 18.8% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Oman, 1989–2014
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
Oman recorded 18.8% for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in 2014.
The figure is down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Oman peaked at 24.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 1989.
That places Oman 99th out of 113 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 7.5% | — |
| 1995 | 18.2% | +142.7% |
| 2000 | 24.6% | +35.2% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | -37.8% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | +22.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 18.2% | 18.2% | 18.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 15.3% | 24.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 18.8% | 18.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 96 Sierra Leone 20.9% compare
- 97 Guinea-Bissau 20.2% compare
- 98 Afghanistan 19.8% compare
- 100 Nigeria 18.2% compare
- 101 Democratic Republic of Congo 17.6% compare
- 102 Gambia 17.1% compare
More education data for Oman
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 358,346 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0678 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 358,346 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.75 % 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 0.0678 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 175,802 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Oman?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Oman was 18.8% in 2014, 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 Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 1989.
- How does Oman rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Oman ranks 99th out of 113 countries with data for 2014.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman 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.