Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Sudan
Sudan: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 12.0% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Sudan, 1979–2014
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
Sudan recorded 12.0% for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in 2014. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Sudan peaked at 12.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1979.
That places Sudan 110th out of 113 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 3.9% | — |
| 1990 | 5.5% | +41.0% |
| 1993 | 6.9% | +25.5% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | -21.7% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | +66.7% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | +42.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 5.4% | 6.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 8.5% | 12.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More education data for Sudan
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 563,787 (2019)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.31 million (2019)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.23 million (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1149 units per person (2019)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.23 million (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.27 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Sudan?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Sudan was 12.0% in 2014, 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1979.
- How does Sudan rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Sudan ranks 110th out of 113 countries with data for 2014.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan 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.