Middle Africa

Gabon

Absolute number

Prevalence

32.5 thousand

Married by 15: Number of girls and women (left) and percentage of women 20-24 years (right) married before age 15

3%
114.2 thousand

Married by 18: Number of girls and women (left) and percentage of women 20-24 years (right) married before age 18

13%

Prevalence of child marriage

  • Gabon
  • Middle Africa
Child marriage age

The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in Gabon and Middle Africa from 1996 to 2024.

In Gabon, 20% of girls in 1996 married before age 18, compared with 13% in 2021, which is the latest available value.

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

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YearGabonMiddle Africa
199620.4%
199943.9%
200121.4%
200443.5%
200619.8%
200940.1%
201117.8%
201440.0%
201615.4%
201937.1%
202113.3%
202433.3%
Child marriage age
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Gabon

Child Marriage
Prevalence

Residence

  • Rural
  • Urban
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YearRuralUrban
202124.5%12.4%

Wealth

  • Poorest
  • Second
  • Middle
  • Fourth
  • Richest
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YearPoorestSecondMiddleFourthRichest
202120.7%18.2%9.7%16.4%3.4%

Education

  • No schooling
  • Primary education
  • Secondary or higher
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YearNo schoolingPrimary educationSecondary or higher
202148.3%46.5%8.8%
Child marriage age

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Prevalence of child marriage

  • Gabon
Child marriage age

The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in Gabon from 1996 to 2021.

In Gabon, 20% of girls in 1996 married before age 18, compared with 13% in 2021, which is the latest available value.

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YearGabon
199620.4%
200121.4%
200619.8%
201117.8%
201615.4%
202113.3%

Residence

Child marriage prevalence

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

In Gabon, 13% of girls married before age 18. The prevalence is 25% of girls in rural areas, compared with 12% in urban areas.

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CountryRuralUrbanTotal
Gabon24.5%12.4%13.3%
Child marriage age

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