Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Yemen
Yemen: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 29.2% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Yemen, 1979–2013
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
Yemen recorded 29.2% for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in 2013. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 117.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Yemen peaked at 29.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1979.
Yemen ranks 83rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1.6% | — |
| 1992 | 6.1% | +281.2% |
| 1997 | 9.8% | +60.7% |
| 2003 | 13.4% | +36.7% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | +46.0% |
| 2013 | 29.2% | +49.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 6.1% | 9.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 13.4% | 19.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 29.2% | 29.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More education data for Yemen
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 229,234 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,507 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16,813 (2016)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.92 million (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.90 million (2016)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2013)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1215 units per person (2016)
- 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 Yemen?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Yemen was 29.2% in 2013, 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1979.
- How does Yemen rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Yemen ranks 83rd out of 113 countries with data for 2013.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen 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.