Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Zambia
Zambia: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 47.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Zambia, 1992–2018
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
Zambia recorded 47.5% for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Zambia peaked at 47.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 1992.
Zambia ranks 55th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 8.9% | — |
| 1996 | 14.4% | +61.8% |
| 2002 | 25.3% | +75.7% |
| 2007 | 32.7% | +29.2% |
| 2014 | 44.8% | +37.0% |
| 2018 | 47.5% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.7% | 8.9% | 14.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.0% | 25.3% | 32.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 44.8% | 47.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More education data for Zambia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42,585 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 169,961 (2013)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.39 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.49 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2106 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Zambia?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Zambia was 47.5% in 2018, 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 1992.
- How does Zambia rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Zambia ranks 55th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.