Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Paraguay
Paraguay: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 66.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Paraguay, 1977–2016
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
Paraguay recorded 66.4% for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in 2016.
That represents a change of up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Paraguay peaked at 70.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 1977.
That places Paraguay 17th out of 113 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 23.3% | — |
| 1979 | 25.4% | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 29.0% | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 35.2% | +21.4% |
| 1996 | 41.3% | +17.3% |
| 1998 | 47.7% | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 60.5% | +26.8% |
| 2008 | 70.7% | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 66.4% | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.4% | 23.3% | 25.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 29.0% | 29.0% | 29.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 41.4% | 35.2% | 47.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 65.6% | 60.5% | 70.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 66.4% | 66.4% | 66.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 14 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 68.8% compare
- 15 Republic of Korea 67.6% compare
- 16 Honduras 66.5% compare
- 18 United States of America 66.1% compare
- 19 Zimbabwe 65.8% compare
- 20 Belgium 65.4% compare
More education data for Paraguay
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,773 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 109,864 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 106,763 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 570,654 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 710,209 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4674 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1025 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Paraguay?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Paraguay was 66.4% 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 70.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 1977.
- How does Paraguay rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Paraguay ranks 17th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.