Eastern Africa

Rwanda

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

44.5 thousand

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

0%
543.7 thousand

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

6%

Prevalence of child marriage

  • Eastern Africa
  • Rwanda
Child marriage age
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YearEastern AfricaRwanda
199516.7%
199846.5%
200017.3%
200343.7%
200512.9%
200844.2%
20107.8%
201341.9%
20156.0%
201837.4%
20205.5%
202332.7%
Child marriage age
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Rwanda

Child Marriage
Prevalence

Residence

  • Urban
  • Rural
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YearUrbanRural
20203.8%6.1%

Wealth

  • Poorest
  • Second
  • Middle
  • Fourth
  • Richest
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YearPoorestSecondMiddleFourthRichest
202010.1%6.1%6.7%4.7%2.1%

Education

  • No schooling
  • Primary education
  • Secondary or higher
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YearNo schoolingPrimary educationSecondary or higher
202013.0%8.1%2.8%
Child marriage age

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

Prevalence of child marriage

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11% 6% 5% 5% 5%
Child marriage age

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2015

Prevalence of child marriage in each region of Rwanda in 2015

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YearRwandaKigali CityEastern ProvinceNorthern ProvinceWestern ProvinceSouthern Province
6.0%5.9%11.2%4.9%5.4%5.4%
Child marriage age

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Prevalence of child marriage

  • Rwanda
Child marriage age
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YearRwanda
199516.7%
200017.3%
200512.9%
20107.8%
20156.0%
20205.5%

Residence

Child marriage prevalence

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CountryUrbanRuralTotal prevalence
Rwanda3.8%6.1%5.5%
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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