South America

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

Absolute number

Prevalence

212.5 thousand

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

3%
857.5 thousand

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

20%

Prevalence of child marriage

  • Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
  • South America
Child marriage age

The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and South America from 1991 to 2016.

In Bolivia (Plurinational State of), 24% of girls in 1991 married before age 18, compared with 20% in 2016, which is the latest available value.

Data for South America are not available.

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YearBolivia (Plurinational State of)South America
199124.4%
199623.5%
200122.7%
200622.1%
201120.0%
201619.7%
Child marriage age
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Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

Child Marriage
Prevalence

Residence

  • Rural
  • Urban
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YearRuralUrban
201633.5%15.9%

Wealth

  • Poorest
  • Second
  • Middle
  • Fourth
  • Richest
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YearPoorestSecondMiddleFourthRichest
201628.8%30.4%23.6%15.3%9.9%

Education

  • No schooling
  • Primary education
  • Secondary or higher
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YearNo schoolingPrimary educationSecondary or higher
201631.2%53.5%16.7%
Child marriage age

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Prevalence of child marriage

  • Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Child marriage age

The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) from 1991 to 2016.

In Bolivia (Plurinational State of), 24% of girls in 1991 married before age 18, compared with 20% in 2016, which is the latest available value.

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YearBolivia (Plurinational State of)
199124.4%
199623.5%
200122.7%
200622.1%
201120.0%
201619.7%

Residence

Child marriage prevalence

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The bubble chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) disaggregated by residence in Bolivia (Plurinational State of). Data refer to the latest available year.

In Bolivia (Plurinational State of), 20% of girls married before age 18. The prevalence is 34% of girls in rural areas, compared with 16% in urban areas.

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CountryRuralUrbanTotal
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)33.5%15.9%19.7%
Child marriage age

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