Eastern Africa

Madagascar

Summary

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Absolute number

Prevalence

1.2 million

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

13%
3.5 million

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

39%

Prevalence of child marriage

  • Eastern Africa
  • Madagascar
Child marriage age
Data table
YearEastern AfricaMadagascar
199634.7%
199946.2%
200135.7%
200443.5%
200642.7%
200944.6%
201139.8%
201442.1%
201638.9%
201937.4%
202138.8%
202432.4%
Child marriage age
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Madagascar

Child Marriage
Prevalence

Residence

  • Urban
  • Rural
Residence Data table
YearUrbanRural
202121.3%44.4%

Wealth

  • Poorest
  • Second
  • Middle
  • Fourth
  • Richest
Wealth Data table
YearPoorestSecondMiddleFourthRichest
202158.3%54.6%44.4%32.2%15.0%

Education

  • No schooling
  • Primary education
  • Secondary or higher
Education Data table
YearNo schoolingPrimary educationSecondary or higher
202165.8%53.6%23.9%
Child marriage age

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Prevalence of child marriage

  • Madagascar
Child marriage age
Data table
YearMadagascar
199634.7%
200135.7%
200642.7%
201139.8%
201638.9%
202138.8%

Residence

Child marriage prevalence

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Data table
CountryUrbanRuralTotal prevalence
Madagascar21.3%44.4%38.8%
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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