Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 46.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2019
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 2019, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 46.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 46.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 2000.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 58th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.0% | — |
| 2006 | 28.5% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 33.7% | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 37.4% | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 46.0% | +23.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.1% | 28.0% | 33.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 37.4% | 46.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 936 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,544 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,458 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,769 (2016)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25,875 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,172 (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1796 units per person (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Sao Tome and Principe was 46.0% in 2019, 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 58th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.