Western Africa
Burkina Faso
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Prevalence
Married by 15: Number of girls and women (left) and percentage of women 20-24 years (right) married before age 15
Married by 18: Number of girls and women (left) and percentage of women 20-24 years (right) married before age 18
Prevalence of child marriage
- Burkina Faso
- Western Africa
The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in Burkina Faso and Western Africa from 1990 to 2024.
In Burkina Faso, 45% of girls in 1990 married before age 18, compared with 51% in 2015, which is the latest available value.
In Western Africa, the prevalence was 43% in 1999 and was 32% in 2024.
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| Year | Burkina Faso | Western Africa |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.0% | |
| 1995 | 46.3% | |
| 1999 | 42.8% | |
| 2000 | 49.7% | |
| 2004 | 41.2% | |
| 2005 | 51.4% | |
| 2009 | 38.9% | |
| 2010 | 49.4% | |
| 2014 | 39.6% | |
| 2015 | 51.3% | |
| 2019 | 39.5% | |
| 2024 | 31.6% |
Burkina Faso
Child Marriage
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- Fourth
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Levels of child marriage vary across different parts of Burkina Faso. See the range of values within the country, and explore the map for details.
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Prevalence of child marriage in each region of Burkina Faso in 2010
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2010
Prevalence of child marriage in each region of Burkina Faso in 2010
The map shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) across Burkina Faso. Data refer to 2010, the latest year with available data.
The practice is most common in Sahel (76%), Est (72%), Centre-Nord (62%), and Cascades (60%).
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| Year | Boucle Du Mouhoun | Cascades | Centre | Centre-Est | Centre-Nord | Centre-Ouest | Centre-Sud | Est | Hauts-Bassins | Nord | Plateau-Central | Sahel | Sud-Ouest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56.7% | 60.0% | 26.8% | 55.8% | 61.8% | 48.0% | 48.8% | 72.2% | 45.7% | 56.2% | 45.2% | 75.9% | 55.4% |
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Prevalence of child marriage
- Burkina Faso
The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in Burkina Faso from 1990 to 2015.
In Burkina Faso, 45% of girls in 1990 married before age 18, compared with 51% in 2015, which is the latest available value.
Residence
Child marriage prevalence
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