South-Eastern Asia

Thailand

Absolute number

Prevalence

1.1 million

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

6%
6 million

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

17%

Prevalence of child marriage

  • Thailand
  • South-Eastern Asia
Child marriage age

The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in Thailand and South-Eastern Asia from 1997 to 2024.

In Thailand, 20% of girls in 1997 married before age 18, compared with 17% in 2022, which is the latest available value.

In South-Eastern Asia, the prevalence was 24% in 1999 and was 15% in 2024.

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YearThailandSouth-Eastern Asia
199719.7%
199924.3%
200218.8%
200421.6%
200717.8%
200919.2%
201218.1%
201417.5%
201719.8%
201916.6%
202217.0%
202414.7%
Child marriage age
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Thailand

Child Marriage
Prevalence

Residence

  • Rural
  • Urban
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YearRuralUrban
202222.9%12.7%

Wealth

  • Poorest
  • Second
  • Middle
  • Fourth
  • Richest
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YearPoorestSecondMiddleFourthRichest
202228.5%20.1%15.2%17.1%6.2%

Education

  • No schooling
  • Primary education
  • Secondary or higher
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YearNo schoolingPrimary educationSecondary or higher
202212.7%47.8%15.4%
Child marriage age

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Prevalence of child marriage

  • Thailand
Child marriage age

The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in Thailand from 1997 to 2022.

In Thailand, 20% of girls in 1997 married before age 18, compared with 17% in 2022, which is the latest available value.

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YearThailand
199719.7%
200218.8%
200717.8%
201218.1%
201719.8%
202217.0%

Residence

Child marriage prevalence

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

In Thailand, 17% of girls married before age 18. The prevalence is 23% of girls in rural areas, compared with 13% in urban areas.

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CountryRuralUrbanTotal
Thailand22.9%12.7%17.0%
Child marriage age

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