Western Asia

Georgia

Absolute number

Prevalence

25.4 thousand

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

0%
248.3 thousand

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

9%

Prevalence of child marriage

  • Georgia
  • Western Asia
Child marriage age

The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in Georgia and Western Asia from 1997 to 2024.

In Georgia, 23% of girls in 1997 married before age 18, compared with 9% in 2022, which is the latest available value.

In Western Asia, the prevalence was 24% in 1999 and was 18% in 2024.

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YearGeorgiaWestern Asia
199723.1%
199924.0%
200218.5%
200420.8%
200713.4%
200917.9%
201212.5%
201417.1%
201716.8%
201918.4%
20229.4%
202417.7%
Child marriage age
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Georgia

Child Marriage
Prevalence

Residence

  • Rural
  • Urban
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YearRuralUrban
202217.8%5.0%

Wealth

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  • Middle
  • Fourth
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YearPoorestSecondMiddleFourthRichest

Education

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  • Primary education
  • Secondary or higher
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YearNo schoolingPrimary educationSecondary or higher
20229.5%
Child marriage age

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Prevalence of child marriage

  • Georgia
Child marriage age

The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in Georgia from 1997 to 2022.

In Georgia, 23% of girls in 1997 married before age 18, compared with 9% in 2022, which is the latest available value.

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YearGeorgia
199723.1%
200218.5%
200713.4%
201212.5%
201716.8%
20229.4%

Residence

Child marriage prevalence

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

In Georgia, 9% of girls married before age 18. The prevalence is 18% of girls in rural areas, compared with 5% in urban areas.

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CountryRuralUrbanTotal
Georgia17.8%5.0%9.4%
Child marriage age

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