Northern Africa

Morocco

Absolute number

Prevalence

318.7 thousand

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

0.5%
2.3 million

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

14%

Prevalence of child marriage

  • Morocco
  • Northern Africa
Child marriage age

The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in Morocco and Northern Africa from 1993 to 2024.

In Morocco, 20% of girls in 1993 married before age 18, compared with 14% in 2018, which is the latest available value.

In Northern Africa, the prevalence was 20% in 1999 and was 13% in 2024.

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YearMoroccoNorthern Africa
199320.3%
199819.2%
199920.0%
200316.7%
200416.3%
200815.2%
200914.7%
201313.1%
201413.6%
201813.7%
201912.9%
202412.6%
Child marriage age
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Morocco

Child Marriage
Prevalence

Residence

  • Rural
  • Urban
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YearRuralUrban
201821.1%9.1%

Wealth

  • Poorest
  • Second
  • Middle
  • Fourth
  • Richest
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YearPoorestSecondMiddleFourthRichest
201817.2%19.0%15.7%11.6%5.8%

Education

  • No schooling
  • Primary education
  • Secondary or higher
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YearNo schoolingPrimary educationSecondary or higher
201827.4%18.4%0.6%
Child marriage age

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Prevalence of child marriage

  • Morocco
Child marriage age

The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in Morocco from 1993 to 2018.

In Morocco, 20% of girls in 1993 married before age 18, compared with 14% in 2018, which is the latest available value.

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YearMorocco
199320.3%
199819.2%
200316.7%
200815.2%
201313.1%
201813.7%

Residence

Child marriage prevalence

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

In Morocco, 14% of girls married before age 18. The prevalence is 21% of girls in rural areas, compared with 9% in urban areas.

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CountryRuralUrbanTotal
Morocco21.1%9.1%13.7%
Child marriage age

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