Eastern Africa

Burundi

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

110.3 thousand

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

3%
690.8 thousand

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

19%

Prevalence of child marriage

  • Eastern Africa
  • Burundi
Child marriage age
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YearEastern AfricaBurundi
199222.1%
199721.3%
199846.5%
200224.2%
200343.7%
200721.8%
200844.2%
201221.3%
201341.9%
201719.0%
201837.4%
202332.7%
Child marriage age
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Burundi

Child Marriage
Prevalence

Residence

  • Urban
  • Rural
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YearUrbanRural
201710.1%20.5%

Wealth

  • Poorest
  • Second
  • Middle
  • Fourth
  • Richest
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YearPoorestSecondMiddleFourthRichest
201730.6%20.6%19.8%15.1%10.9%

Education

  • No schooling
  • Primary education
  • Secondary or higher
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YearNo schoolingPrimary educationSecondary or higher
201739.4%22.8%3.2%
Child marriage age

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

Prevalence of child marriage

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26% 8% 11% 8% 20% 34% 6% 23% 9% 28% 19% 5% 44% 5% 24% 24% 17% 23%
Child marriage age

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2017

Prevalence of child marriage in each region of Burundi in 2017

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YearBurundiBubanzaBujumbura MairieBujumbura RuralBururiCankuzoCibitokeGitegaKaruziKayanzaKirundoMakambaMuramvyaMuyingaMwaroNgoziRumongeRutanaRuyigi
19.0%26.4%8.4%11.4%8.3%19.8%34.3%6.0%23.4%9.1%27.6%19.4%4.9%43.8%5.1%24.4%23.7%16.6%23.3%
Child marriage age

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Prevalence of child marriage

  • Burundi
Child marriage age
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YearBurundi
199222.1%
199721.3%
200224.2%
200721.8%
201221.3%
201719.0%

Residence

Child marriage prevalence

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CountryUrbanRuralTotal prevalence
Burundi10.1%20.5%19.0%
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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