Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women was 65.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Zimbabwe, 1984–2015
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
Zimbabwe recorded 65.8% for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in 2015.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Zimbabwe peaked at 66.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 1984.
That places Zimbabwe 19th out of 113 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 26.6% | — |
| 1988 | 36.1% | +35.7% |
| 1994 | 42.2% | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 50.4% | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 58.4% | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 63.9% | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 57.3% | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 66.5% | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 65.8% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.4% | 26.6% | 36.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 46.3% | 42.2% | 50.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 61.2% | 58.4% | 63.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 63.2% | 57.3% | 66.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More education data for Zimbabwe
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4866 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1767 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 2.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4866 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1767 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.47 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Zimbabwe?
- Modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women in Zimbabwe was 65.8% in 2015, 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 66.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 1984.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Zimbabwe ranks 19th out of 113 countries with data for 2015.
- Is modern contraception usage vs. average years of schooling for women rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.