Prevalence of modern contraception methods vs. women's average years of schooling, 2010

Shown is the share of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, at least one modern method of contraception. It is usually measured forwomen ages 15-49 who are married or in union. Mean years of schooling of women in the reproductive age bracket (15 to 49).

Mean years of schooling24681012ContraceptiveprevalenceAfghanistanAfghanistanAlbaniaAlbaniaAlgeriaAlgeriaAustraliaAustraliaAustriaAustriaBangladeshBangladeshBelizeBelizeBeninBeninBoliviaBoliviaCambodiaCambodiaEswatiniEswatiniIndiaIndiaIranIranMexicoMexicoNepalNepalNigerNigerTunisiaTunisiaAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth America

Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by World Bank, Our World In Data (2017)

Note: Modern methods of contraception include female and male sterilization, oral hormonal pills, the intra-uterine device (IUD), the male condom, injectables, the implant (including Norplant), vaginal barriermethods, the female condom and emergency contraception.