Eastern Africa

South Sudan

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

226.3 thousand

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

9%
1.3 million

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

52%

Prevalence of child marriage

  • Eastern Africa
  • South Sudan
Child marriage age
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YearEastern AfricaSouth Sudan
198532.3%
199032.2%
199538.9%
199846.5%
200045.0%
200343.7%
200550.8%
200844.2%
201051.5%
201341.9%
201837.4%
202332.7%
Child marriage age
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South Sudan

Child Marriage
Prevalence

Residence

  • Urban
  • Rural
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YearUrbanRural
201051.4%51.6%

Wealth

  • Poorest
  • Second
  • Middle
  • Fourth
  • Richest
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YearPoorestSecondMiddleFourthRichest
201053.2%51.5%52.2%53.4%48.5%

Education

  • No schooling
  • Primary education
  • Secondary or higher
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YearNo schoolingPrimary educationSecondary or higher
201055.3%48.5%19.9%
Child marriage age

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

Prevalence of child marriage

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48% 40% 51% 51% 43% 47% 59% 49% 80% 59%
Child marriage age

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2010

Prevalence of child marriage in each region of South Sudan in 2010

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YearSouth SudanCentral EquatoriaEastern EquatoriaJongleiLakesNorthern Bahr El GhazalUnityUpper NileWarrapWestern Bahr El GhazalWestern Equatoria
51.5%48.0%40.1%50.5%51.0%49.3%80.3%59.2%43.2%47.0%58.7%
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Prevalence of child marriage

  • South Sudan
Child marriage age
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YearSouth Sudan
198532.3%
199032.2%
199538.9%
200045.0%
200550.8%
201051.5%

Residence

Child marriage prevalence

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CountryUrbanRuralTotal prevalence
South Sudan51.4%51.6%51.5%
Perspective
Child marriage age

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