Western Africa
Guinea
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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
- Guinea
- Western Africa
The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in Guinea and Western Africa from 1993 to 2024.
In Guinea, 62% of girls in 1993 married before age 18, compared with 47% in 2018, which is the latest available value.
In Western Africa, the prevalence was 43% in 1999 and was 32% in 2024.
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| Year | Guinea | Western Africa |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 61.5% | |
| 1998 | 63.7% | |
| 1999 | 42.8% | |
| 2003 | 62.5% | |
| 2004 | 41.2% | |
| 2008 | 52.2% | |
| 2009 | 38.9% | |
| 2013 | 50.3% | |
| 2014 | 39.6% | |
| 2018 | 46.5% | |
| 2019 | 39.5% | |
| 2024 | 31.6% |
Guinea
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Levels of child marriage vary across different parts of Guinea. See the range of values within the country, and explore the map for details.
Prevalence of child marriage
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Prevalence of child marriage in each region of Guinea in 2018
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Prevalence of child marriage in each region of Guinea in 2018
The map shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) across Guinea. Data refer to 2018, the latest year with available data.
The practice is most common in Kankan (69%), Faranah (62%), Labe (61%), and Mamou (53%).
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| Year | Boke | Conakry | Faranah | Kankan | Kindia | Labe | Mamou | N'Zerekore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41.1% | 21.0% | 61.8% | 69.0% | 48.8% | 61.5% | 52.7% | 47.1% |
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Prevalence of child marriage
- Guinea
The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in Guinea from 1993 to 2018.
In Guinea, 62% of girls in 1993 married before age 18, compared with 47% in 2018, 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 Guinea. Data refer to the latest available year.
In Guinea, 47% of girls married before age 18. The prevalence is 61% of girls in rural areas, compared with 28% 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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