Middle Africa

Chad

Summary

Explore how common child marriage is throughout the country, how levels have changed over time, and how the situation in this country compares to others.

Absolute number

Prevalence

949 thousand

Married by 15: Number of girls and women (left) and percentage of women 20-24 years (right) married before age 15

24%
2.3 million

Married by 18: Number of girls and women (left) and percentage of women 20-24 years (right) married before age 18

61%

Prevalence of child marriage

  • Middle Africa
  • Chad
Child marriage age
Data table
YearMiddle AfricaChad
199469.8%
199943.9%69.6%
200443.5%71.0%
200940.1%69.6%
201440.0%67.8%
201937.1%60.6%
202433.3%
Child marriage age
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Chad

Child Marriage
Prevalence

Residence

  • Urban
  • Rural
Residence Data table
YearUrbanRural
201949.9%63.3%

Wealth

  • Poorest
  • Second
  • Middle
  • Fourth
  • Richest
Wealth Data table
YearPoorestSecondMiddleFourthRichest
201964.8%68.5%64.6%59.3%46.9%

Education

  • No schooling
  • Primary education
  • Secondary or higher
Education Data table
YearNo schoolingPrimary educationSecondary or higher
201967.8%60.6%44.9%
Child marriage age

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Levels of child marriage vary across different parts of Chad. See the range of values within the country, and explore the map for details.

Prevalence of child marriage

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62% 72% 48% 74% 56% 45% 67% 73% 71% 82% 43% 57% 63% 61% 66% 37% 60% 44% 55% 73% 58% 67%
Child marriage age

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2019

Prevalence of child marriage in each region of Chad in 2019

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2019

Prevalence of child marriage in each region of Chad in 2019

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Data table
YearBarh-El-GazelBathaBorkouChari-BaguirmiEnnedi EstEnnedi OuestGuéraHadjer-LamisKanemLacLogone OccidentalLogone OrientalMandoulMayo-Kebbi EstMayo-Kebbi OuestMoyen-ChariN'DjamenaOuaddaïSalamatSilaTandjiléWadi Fira
61.6%71.9%48.5%74.3%56.0%44.7%67.2%73.3%70.5%82.1%56.7%63.4%61.2%66.1%37.2%59.6%44.2%54.7%72.9%58.4%67.4%42.6%
Child marriage age

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Prevalence of child marriage

  • Chad
Child marriage age
Data table
YearChad
199469.8%
199969.6%
200471.0%
200969.6%
201467.8%
201960.6%

Residence

Child marriage prevalence

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Data table
CountryUrbanRuralTotal prevalence
Chad49.9%63.3%60.6%
Perspective
Child marriage age

For more data related to child marriage, please see the child marriage country profiles available on the UNICEF Data website

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