Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Palestine, State of
Palestine, State of: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 42.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Palestine, State of, 1996–2020
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
Palestine, State of recorded 42.8% for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in 2020.
That represents a change of up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Palestine, State of peaked at 44.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 1996.
Palestine, State of ranks 65th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Palestine, State of, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 30.7% | — |
| 2004 | 37.6% | +22.5% |
| 2006 | 38.9% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 41.4% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 44.0% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 42.8% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.7% | 30.7% | 30.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.2% | 37.6% | 38.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 41.4% | 44.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 42.8% | 42.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Palestine, State of
- 62 Algeria 44.9% compare
- 63 Cambodia 44.7% compare
- 64 Republic of Moldova 43.9% compare
- 66 Madagascar 42.7% compare
- 66 Nepal 42.7% compare
- 68 Philippines 41.8% compare
More education data for Palestine, State of
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 306 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 86,251 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,420 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 868,232 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 514,700 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0996 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Palestine, State of?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Palestine, State of was 42.8% in 2020, 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 Palestine, State of?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Palestine, State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 1996.
- How does Palestine, State of rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Palestine, State of ranks 65th out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine, State 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.