South-Eastern Asia
Thailand
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Prevalence
Married by 15: Number of girls and women (left) and percentage of women 20-24 years (right) married before age 15
Married by 18: Number of girls and women (left) and percentage of women 20-24 years (right) married before age 18
Prevalence of child marriage
- Thailand
- South-Eastern Asia
The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in Thailand and South-Eastern Asia from 1997 to 2025.
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 2000 and was 15% in 2025.
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| Year | Thailand | South-Eastern Asia |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 19.7% | |
| 2000 | 24.3% | |
| 2002 | 18.8% | |
| 2005 | 21.5% | |
| 2007 | 17.8% | |
| 2010 | 19.2% | |
| 2012 | 18.1% | |
| 2015 | 17.6% | |
| 2017 | 19.8% | |
| 2020 | 16.7% | |
| 2022 | 17.0% | |
| 2025 | 14.8% |
Thailand
Child Marriage
Prevalence
Residence
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- Middle
- Fourth
- Richest
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- Primary education
- Secondary or higher
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Levels of child marriage vary across different parts of Thailand. See the range of values within the country, and explore the chart for details.
Prevalence of child marriage
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Prevalence of child marriage before age 18 years in each region of Thailand in 2022.
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Prevalence of child marriage in each region of Thailand in 2022
The chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) across Thailand. Data refer to 2022, the latest year with available data.
The practice is most common in Chiang Mai (24%), Samut Prakan (19%), Nakhon Si Thammarat (17%), and Nakhon Ratchasima (17%).
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| Year | Bangkok | Chiang Mai | Nakhon Ratchasima | Nakhon Si Thammarat | Samut Prakan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 8.8% | 24.4% | 17.2% | 17.2% | 19.3% |
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Prevalence of child marriage
- Thailand
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.
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.
For more data related to child marriage, please see the child marriage country profiles available on the UNICEF Data website
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