Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Senegal
Senegal: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 25.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Senegal, 1978–2023
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
Senegal recorded 25.6% for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Senegal peaked at 26.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1978.
That places Senegal 88th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Senegal, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.6% | — |
| 1986 | 2.4% | +300.0% |
| 1993 | 4.8% | +100.0% |
| 1997 | 8.1% | +68.8% |
| 1999 | 8.2% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | +25.6% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | +33.1% |
| 2014 | 20.3% | +26.1% |
| 2015 | 21.2% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 26.3% | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 25.4% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 25.5% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 25.6% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 4.8% | 8.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 12.1% | 26.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 25.6% | 25.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 85 Armenia 28.0% compare
- 86 Ghana 27.8% compare
- 87 Tajikistan 27.1% compare
- 89 Mozambique 25.4% compare
- 90 Côte d'Ivoire 25.2% compare
- 91 Pakistan 25.0% compare
More education data for Senegal
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 181,550 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.28 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4401 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.127 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 2.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.4401 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Senegal?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Senegal was 25.6% 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1978.
- How does Senegal rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Senegal ranks 88th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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.