Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 27.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Tajikistan, 2000–2017
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
Tajikistan recorded 27.1% for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in 2017.
That represents a change of down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Tajikistan peaked at 36.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2012.
Tajikistan ranks 87th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.3% | — |
| 2005 | 36.1% | +27.8% |
| 2007 | 31.6% | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | -18.3% |
| 2017 | 27.1% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.0% | 28.3% | 36.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 25.8% | 27.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More education data for Tajikistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 67,698 (2011)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 580 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57,653 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 47,268 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.34 % 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 0.0952 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Tajikistan?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Tajikistan was 27.1% in 2017, 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 Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2012.
- How does Tajikistan rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Tajikistan ranks 87th out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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.