Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Rwanda
Rwanda: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 58.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Rwanda, 1983–2020
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 2020, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Rwanda stood at 58.4%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Rwanda peaked at 58.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1983.
Rwanda ranks 30th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.9% | — |
| 1992 | 12.9% | +1333.3% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | -55.8% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | +80.7% |
| 2008 | 27.4% | +166.0% |
| 2010 | 45.1% | +64.6% |
| 2015 | 47.5% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 58.4% | +22.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 12.9% | 12.9% | 12.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 5.7% | 27.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 45.1% | 47.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 58.4% | 58.4% | 58.4% | 1 |
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More education data for Rwanda
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.01 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.93 % 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 0.2109 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 3.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.93 % 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 0.2109 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.47 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Rwanda?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Rwanda was 58.4% in 2020, 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 58.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1983.
- How does Rwanda rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Rwanda ranks 30th out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.