Eastern Africa
Djibouti
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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
- Djibouti
- Eastern Africa
The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in Djibouti and Eastern Africa from 1994 to 2024.
In Djibouti, 12% of girls in 1994 married before age 18, compared with 7% in 2019, which is the latest available value.
In Eastern Africa, the prevalence was 46% in 1999 and was 32% in 2024.
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| Year | Djibouti | Eastern Africa |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 12.4% | |
| 1999 | 11.0% | 46.2% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | 43.5% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | 44.6% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | 42.1% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | 37.4% |
| 2024 | 32.4% |
Djibouti
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Levels of child marriage vary across different parts of Djibouti. 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 Djibouti in 2019
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Prevalence of child marriage in each region of Djibouti in 2019
The map shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) across Djibouti. Data refer to 2019, the latest year with available data.
The practice is most common in Dikhill (20%), Obock (19%), Ali (16%), and Tadjourah (13%).
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| Year | Ali Sabieh | Arta | Dikhill | Djibouti | Obock | Tadjourah |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.8% | 5.7% | 20.3% | 4.1% | 18.8% | 12.5% |
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Prevalence of child marriage
- Djibouti
The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in Djibouti from 1994 to 2019.
In Djibouti, 12% of girls in 1994 married before age 18, compared with 7% in 2019, 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 Djibouti. Data refer to the latest available year.
In Djibouti, 7% of girls married before age 18. The prevalence is 18% of girls in rural areas, compared with 5% 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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