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 2025.

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 2000 and was 18% in 2025.

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YearGeorgiaWestern Asia
199723.1%
200024.0%
200218.5%
200520.9%
200713.4%
201018.0%
201212.5%
201517.2%
201716.8%
202018.5%
20229.4%
202517.7%
Child marriage age

Georgia

Child Marriage
Prevalence

Residence

  • Rural
  • Urban
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YearRuralUrban
202217.8%5.0%

Wealth

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  • Second
  • Middle
  • Fourth
  • Richest
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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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Levels of child marriage vary across different parts of Georgia. 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 Georgia in 2018.

Child marriage age

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2018

Prevalence of child marriage in each region of Georgia in 2018

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The chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) across Georgia. Data refer to 2018, the latest year with available data.

The practice is most common in Kakheti (35%), Kvemo Kartli (23%), Shida Kartli (21%), and Imereti, Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti (19%).

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YearAdjara A.R.GuriaImereti, Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo SvanetiKakhetiKvemo KartliMtkheta-MtianetiSamegrelo-Zemo SvanetiSamtskhe-JavakhetiShida KartliTbilisi
201813.9%17.7%18.7%34.5%23.1%14.2%16.5%14.3%21.3%4.9%
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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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