Eastern Africa

Somalia

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

411.6 thousand

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

8%
1.9 million

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

45%

Prevalence of child marriage

  • Eastern Africa
  • Somalia
Child marriage age
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YearEastern AfricaSomalia
198138.8%
198646.1%
199149.9%
199649.1%
199846.5%
200144.0%
200343.7%
200645.3%
200844.2%
201341.9%
201837.4%
202332.7%
Child marriage age
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Somalia

Child Marriage
Prevalence

Residence

  • Urban
  • Rural
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YearUrbanRural
200635.2%52.4%

Wealth

  • Poorest
  • Second
  • Middle
  • Fourth
  • Richest
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YearPoorestSecondMiddleFourthRichest
200643.7%58.7%56.4%43.4%27.9%

Education

  • No schooling
  • Primary education
  • Secondary or higher
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YearNo schoolingPrimary educationSecondary or higher
200651.7%37.6%11.2%
Child marriage age

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Prevalence of child marriage

  • Somalia
Child marriage age
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YearSomalia
198138.8%
198646.1%
199149.9%
199649.1%
200144.0%
200645.3%

Residence

Child marriage prevalence

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CountryUrbanRuralTotal prevalence
Somalia35.2%52.4%45.3%
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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