Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 31.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1992–2022
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
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 31.1% for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in 2022.
That represents a change of up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 32.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 1992.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 81st of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6.6% | — |
| 1994 | 13.1% | +98.5% |
| 1996 | 13.3% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 16.9% | +27.1% |
| 2004 | 23.4% | +38.5% |
| 2005 | 20.0% | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | +37.0% |
| 2016 | 32.0% | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 31.1% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 6.6% | 16.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 20.0% | 23.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 27.4% | 32.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 31.1% | 31.1% | 1 |
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More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 106,006 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 331,605 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 851,911 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 824,648 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.39 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.3307 % 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 0.1661 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Tanzania, United Republic of was 31.1% in 2022, 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 1992.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 81st out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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.