Western Africa

Guinea-Bissau

Absolute number

Prevalence

58.6 thousand

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

8%
179.1 thousand

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

26%

Prevalence of child marriage

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Western Africa
Child marriage age

The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in Guinea-Bissau and Western Africa from 1994 to 2024.

In Guinea-Bissau, 31% of girls in 1994 married before age 18, compared with 26% in 2019, which is the latest available value.

In Western Africa, the prevalence was 43% in 1999 and was 32% in 2024.

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YearGuinea-BissauWestern Africa
199430.8%
199930.8%42.8%
200428.9%41.2%
200930.6%38.9%
201427.6%39.6%
201925.7%39.5%
202431.6%
Child marriage age
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Guinea-Bissau

Child Marriage
Prevalence

Residence

  • Rural
  • Urban
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YearRuralUrban
201936.1%11.4%

Wealth

  • Poorest
  • Second
  • Middle
  • Fourth
  • Richest
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YearPoorestSecondMiddleFourthRichest
201935.1%37.0%35.4%20.1%8.7%

Education

  • No schooling
  • Primary education
  • Secondary or higher
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YearNo schoolingPrimary educationSecondary or higher
201950.8%23.0%1.1%
Child marriage age

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Prevalence of child marriage

  • Guinea-Bissau
Child marriage age

The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in Guinea-Bissau from 1994 to 2019.

In Guinea-Bissau, 31% of girls in 1994 married before age 18, compared with 26% in 2019, which is the latest available value.

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YearGuinea-Bissau
199430.8%
199930.8%
200428.9%
200930.6%
201427.6%
201925.7%

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-Bissau. Data refer to the latest available year.

In Guinea-Bissau, 26% of girls married before age 18. The prevalence is 36% of girls in rural areas, compared with 11% in urban areas.

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CountryRuralUrbanTotal
Guinea-Bissau36.1%11.4%25.7%
Child marriage age

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