Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 53.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Sri Lanka, 1975–2016
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
Sri Lanka recorded 53.6% for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in 2016. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Sri Lanka peaked at 53.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 1975.
That places Sri Lanka 43rd out of 113 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 20.2% | — |
| 1977 | 26.9% | +33.2% |
| 1982 | 31.9% | +18.6% |
| 1987 | 40.6% | +27.3% |
| 1993 | 43.6% | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 49.5% | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 52.5% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 53.6% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.5% | 20.2% | 26.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 36.2% | 31.9% | 40.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 43.6% | 43.6% | 43.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.0% | 49.5% | 52.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 53.6% | 53.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 41 Bangladesh 54.7% compare
- 42 Hungary 54.1% compare
- 44 Jamaica 53.2% compare
- 45 Japan 52.8% compare
- 46 El Salvador 52.1% compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 155,543 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 224,799 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 214,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.58 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0715 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Sri Lanka?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Sri Lanka was 53.6% in 2016, 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 1975.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Sri Lanka ranks 43rd out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.