Middle Africa

Chad

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

  • Chad
  • Middle Africa
Child marriage age

The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in Chad and Middle Africa from 1994 to 2024.

In Chad, 70% of girls in 1994 married before age 18, compared with 61% in 2019, which is the latest available value.

In Middle Africa, the prevalence was 44% in 1999 and was 33% in 2024.

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YearChadMiddle Africa
199469.8%
199969.6%43.9%
200471.0%43.5%
200969.6%40.1%
201467.8%40.0%
201960.6%37.1%
202433.3%
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Chad

Child Marriage
Prevalence

Residence

  • Rural
  • Urban
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YearRuralUrban
201963.3%49.9%

Wealth

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  • Second
  • Middle
  • Fourth
  • Richest
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YearPoorestSecondMiddleFourthRichest
201964.8%68.5%64.6%59.3%46.9%

Education

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  • Secondary or higher
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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.

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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%
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Prevalence of child marriage in each region of Chad in 2019

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Prevalence of child marriage in each region of Chad in 2019

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The map shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) across Chad. Data refer to 2019, the latest year with available data.

The practice is most common in Lac (82%), Chari-Baguirmi (74%), Hadjer-Lamis (73%), and Salamat (73%).

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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%
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Prevalence of child marriage

  • Chad
Child marriage age

The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in Chad from 1994 to 2019.

In Chad, 70% of girls in 1994 married before age 18, compared with 61% in 2019, which is the latest available value.

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YearChad
199469.8%
199969.6%
200471.0%
200969.6%
201467.8%
201960.6%

Residence

Child marriage prevalence

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

In Chad, 61% of girls married before age 18. The prevalence is 63% of girls in rural areas, compared with 50% in urban areas.

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CountryRuralUrbanTotal
Chad63.3%49.9%60.6%
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