Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Tunisia
Tunisia: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 48.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Tunisia, 1978–2023
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 Tunisia is 48.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Tunisia peaked at 57.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 1978.
Tunisia ranks 54th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 24.7% | — |
| 1983 | 34.2% | +38.5% |
| 1988 | 40.4% | +18.1% |
| 1995 | 49.0% | +21.3% |
| 2000 | 57.7% | +17.8% |
| 2001 | 53.1% | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 51.5% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 50.9% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 44.3% | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 48.4% | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.7% | 24.7% | 24.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 37.3% | 34.2% | 40.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 49.0% | 49.0% | 49.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 54.1% | 51.5% | 57.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 44.3% | 50.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 48.4% | 48.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More education data for Tunisia
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 88,316 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 128,467 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 122,346 (2016)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.05 million (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.34 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1096 units per person (2023)
- 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 Tunisia?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Tunisia was 48.4% in 2023, 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 1978.
- How does Tunisia rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Tunisia ranks 54th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.