Middle Africa
Equatorial Guinea
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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
- Equatorial Guinea
- Middle Africa
The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in Equatorial Guinea and Middle Africa from 1986 to 2024.
In Equatorial Guinea, 42% of girls in 1986 married before age 18, compared with 30% in 2011, which is the latest available value.
In Middle Africa, the prevalence was 44% in 1999 and was 33% in 2024.
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| Year | Equatorial Guinea | Middle Africa |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 41.9% | |
| 1991 | 43.6% | |
| 1996 | 34.7% | |
| 1999 | 43.9% | |
| 2001 | 26.7% | |
| 2004 | 43.5% | |
| 2006 | 30.3% | |
| 2009 | 40.1% | |
| 2011 | 29.5% | |
| 2014 | 40.0% | |
| 2019 | 37.1% | |
| 2024 | 33.3% |
Equatorial Guinea
Child Marriage
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Prevalence of child marriage
- Equatorial Guinea
The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in Equatorial Guinea from 1986 to 2011.
In Equatorial Guinea, 42% of girls in 1986 married before age 18, compared with 30% in 2011, which is the latest available value.
Residence
Child marriage prevalence
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