Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Peru
Peru: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 57.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Peru, 1970–2023
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
Peru recorded 57.9% for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Peru peaked at 57.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1970.
Peru ranks 31st of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.0% | — |
| 1978 | 11.2% | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 17.6% | +57.4% |
| 1986 | 23.0% | +30.5% |
| 1992 | 32.8% | +42.6% |
| 1996 | 41.3% | +25.9% |
| 2000 | 50.4% | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 47.6% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 48.8% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 50.5% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 51.1% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 51.8% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 51.3% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 52.2% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 53.3% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 54.3% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 54.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 55.0% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 55.6% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 55.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 57.0% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 56.6% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 57.9% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.6% | 10.0% | 11.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 20.3% | 17.6% | 23.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 37.0% | 32.8% | 41.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.2% | 47.6% | 50.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 50.5% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 55.0% | 57.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0534 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0549 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 199,824 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -8.04 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Peru?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Peru was 57.9% 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Peru ranks 31st out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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.