Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 24.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Timor-Leste, 1991–2016
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
Timor-Leste recorded 24.1% for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Timor-Leste peaked at 25.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2001.
Timor-Leste ranks 92nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20.4% | — |
| 1994 | 20.7% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 25.1% | +21.3% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | -73.7% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | +43.9% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | +66.3% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | +33.5% |
| 2016 | 24.1% | +14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.1% | 20.4% | 25.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 6.6% | 15.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 21.1% | 24.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More education data for Timor-Leste
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 112,858 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6704 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,943 (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1645 units per person (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 114,798 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0815 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Timor-Leste?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Timor-Leste was 24.1% 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 Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 1997.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2001.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Timor-Leste ranks 92nd out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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.