Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 20.9% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Sierra Leone, 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
The most recent figure for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Sierra Leone is 20.9%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 211.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Sierra Leone peaked at 21.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2000.
That places Sierra Leone 96th out of 113 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.9% | — |
| 2006 | 4.9% | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | +37.3% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | +52.2% |
| 2013 | 15.6% | +53.0% |
| 2017 | 21.9% | +40.1% |
| 2019 | 20.9% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 3.9% | 6.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 10.2% | 21.9% | 4 |
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More education data for Sierra Leone
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,043 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 73,295 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 85,708 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 92,723 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2393 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Sierra Leone?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Sierra Leone was 20.9% 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Sierra Leone ranks 96th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 211.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.