Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Togo
Togo: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 21.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Togo, 1988–2017
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
The most recent figure for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Togo is 21.4%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 23.7% on the previous year and up 90.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Togo peaked at 21.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1988.
That places Togo 94th out of 113 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 3.1% | — |
| 1998 | 7.0% | +125.8% |
| 2000 | 12.6% | +80.2% |
| 2006 | 11.2% | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | +20.4% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | +27.8% |
| 2017 | 21.4% | +23.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 11.2% | 12.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 13.5% | 21.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 91 Pakistan 25.0% compare
- 92 Timor-Leste 24.1% compare
- 93 Burundi 22.9% compare
- 95 Serbia 21.3% compare
- 96 Sierra Leone 20.9% compare
- 97 Guinea-Bissau 20.2% compare
More education data for Togo
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 40,377 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 113,983 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 116,788 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 915,214 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4127 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1972 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Togo?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Togo was 21.4% 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 Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1988.
- How does Togo rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Togo ranks 94th out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo 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.