South America
Colombia
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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
- Colombia
- South America
The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in Colombia and South America from 1990 to 2015.
In Colombia, 21% of girls in 1990 married before age 18, compared with 23% in 2015, which is the latest available value.
Data for South America are not available.
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| Year | Colombia | South America |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.1% | |
| 1995 | 24.0% | |
| 2000 | 23.3% | |
| 2005 | 24.5% | |
| 2010 | 24.1% | |
| 2015 | 23.4% |
Colombia
Child Marriage
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- Urban
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- Second
- Middle
- Fourth
- Richest
Education
- No schooling
- Primary education
- Secondary or higher
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Levels of child marriage vary across different parts of Colombia. See the range of values within the country, and explore the chart for details.
Prevalence of child marriage
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Prevalence of child marriage before age 18 years in each region of Colombia in 2015.
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2015
Prevalence of child marriage in each region of Colombia in 2015
The chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) across Colombia. Data refer to 2015, the latest year with available data.
The practice is most common in Territorios Nacionales (33%), Atlantica (29%), Pacifica (24%), and Oriental (22%).
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| Year | Atlantica | Bogota | Central | Oriental | Pacifica | Territorios Nacionales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 28.6% | 18.2% | 21.7% | 22.1% | 23.9% | 32.9% |
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Prevalence of child marriage
- Colombia
The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in Colombia from 1990 to 2015.
In Colombia, 21% of girls in 1990 married before age 18, compared with 23% in 2015, which is the latest available value.
Residence
Child marriage prevalence
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The bubble chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) disaggregated by residence in Colombia. Data refer to the latest available year.
In Colombia, 23% of girls married before age 18. The prevalence is 40% of girls in rural areas, compared with 19% in urban areas.
For more data related to child marriage, please see the child marriage country profiles available on the UNICEF Data website
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