Western Africa
Côte d'Ivoire
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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
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Western Africa
The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in Côte d'Ivoire and Western Africa from 1996 to 2025.
In Côte d'Ivoire, 34% of girls in 1996 married before age 18, compared with 26% in 2021, which is the latest available value.
In Western Africa, the prevalence was 41% in 2000 and was 32% in 2025.
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| Year | Côte d'Ivoire | Western Africa |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 34.2% | |
| 2000 | 41.5% | |
| 2001 | 33.0% | |
| 2005 | 39.1% | |
| 2006 | 33.3% | |
| 2010 | 38.6% | |
| 2011 | 30.0% | |
| 2015 | 37.9% | |
| 2016 | 28.6% | |
| 2020 | 35.8% | |
| 2021 | 25.8% | |
| 2025 | 31.9% |
Côte d'Ivoire
Child Marriage
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Levels of child marriage vary across different parts of Côte d'Ivoire. 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 Côte d'Ivoire in 2021.
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Prevalence of child marriage in each region of Côte d'Ivoire in 2021
The chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) across Côte d'Ivoire. Data refer to 2021, the latest year with available data.
The practice is most common in Denguele (59%), Woroba (48%), Sassandra-Marahoue (40%), and Savanes (38%).
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| Year | Abidjan | Bas-Sassandra | Comoe | Denguele | Goh-Djiboua | Lacs | Lagunes | Montagnes | Sassandra-Marahoue | Savanes | Vallee du Bandama | Woroba | Yamoussoukro | Zanzan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12.3% | 34.9% | 22.2% | 59.3% | 27.1% | 16.0% | 27.6% | 37.3% | 40.4% | 38.4% | 22.9% | 48.1% | 8.0% | 30.9% |
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Prevalence of child marriage
- Côte d'Ivoire
The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in Côte d'Ivoire from 1996 to 2021.
In Côte d'Ivoire, 34% of girls in 1996 married before age 18, compared with 26% in 2021, 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 Côte d'Ivoire. Data refer to the latest available year.
In Côte d'Ivoire, 26% of girls married before age 18. The prevalence is 39% of girls in rural areas, compared with 18% 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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