South America

Guyana

Summary

Explore how common child marriage is throughout the country, how levels have changed over time, and how the situation in this country compares to others.

Absolute number

Prevalence

17.8 thousand

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

6%
79.2 thousand

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

32%

Prevalence of child marriage

  • South America
  • Guyana
Child marriage age
Data table
YearSouth AmericaGuyana
199525.1%
200027.0%
200526.2%
201030.3%
201529.5%
202032.3%
Child marriage age
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Guyana

Child Marriage
Prevalence

Residence

  • Urban
  • Rural
Residence Data table
YearUrbanRural
202036.8%30.8%

Wealth

  • Poorest
  • Second
  • Middle
  • Fourth
  • Richest
Wealth Data table
YearPoorestSecondMiddleFourthRichest
202036.0%37.1%35.5%26.8%27.6%

Education

  • No schooling
  • Primary education
  • Secondary or higher
Education Data table
YearNo schoolingPrimary educationSecondary or higher
202032.5%32.4%
Child marriage age

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Levels of child marriage vary across different parts of Guyana. See the range of values within the country, and explore the map for details.

Prevalence of child marriage

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35% 30% 37% 29% 25% 33% 23% 50% 37% 29%
Child marriage age

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2020

Prevalence of child marriage in each region of Guyana in 2020

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2020

Prevalence of child marriage in each region of Guyana in 2020

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Data table
YearBarimaCuyuniDemeraraEast BerbiceEssequibo IslandsMahaica BerbicePomeroonPotaroUpper DemeraraUpper Takutu
34.5%29.6%37.0%28.7%24.5%32.7%23.2%49.9%36.6%28.7%
Child marriage age

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Prevalence of child marriage

  • Guyana
Child marriage age
Data table
YearGuyana
199525.1%
200027.0%
200526.2%
201030.3%
201529.5%
202032.3%

Residence

Child marriage prevalence

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Data table
CountryUrbanRuralTotal prevalence
Guyana36.8%30.8%32.3%
Perspective
Child marriage age

For more data related to child marriage, please see the child marriage country profiles available on the UNICEF Data website

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