South-Eastern Asia

Timor-Leste

Summary

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Absolute number

Prevalence

17.2 thousand

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

3%
80.9 thousand

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

15%

Prevalence of child marriage

  • South-Eastern Asia
  • Timor-Leste
Child marriage age
Data table
YearSouth-Eastern AsiaTimor-Leste
199123.6%
199622.6%
199924.3%
200124.3%
200421.6%
200620.6%
200919.2%
201117.9%
201417.5%
201614.9%
201916.6%
202414.7%
Child marriage age
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Timor-Leste

Child Marriage
Prevalence

Residence

  • Urban
  • Rural
Residence Data table
YearUrbanRural
20167.1%20.3%

Wealth

  • Poorest
  • Second
  • Middle
  • Fourth
  • Richest
Wealth Data table
YearPoorestSecondMiddleFourthRichest
201625.6%23.0%16.7%11.0%6.3%

Education

  • No schooling
  • Primary education
  • Secondary or higher
Education Data table
YearNo schoolingPrimary educationSecondary or higher
201623.7%36.4%10.9%
Child marriage age

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

Prevalence of child marriage

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8% 23% 19% 17% 20% 6% 23% 15% 14% 24% 26% 35% 18%
Child marriage age

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2016

Prevalence of child marriage in each region of Timor-Leste in 2016

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2016

Prevalence of child marriage in each region of Timor-Leste in 2016

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Data table
YearAileuAinaroBaucauBobonaroCova LimaDiliErmeraLautemLiquicaManatutoManufahiOecussiViqueque
7.7%22.8%19.1%16.6%20.0%5.7%23.4%15.1%14.4%23.5%25.9%34.8%18.3%
Child marriage age

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Prevalence of child marriage

  • Timor-Leste
Child marriage age
Data table
YearTimor-Leste
199123.6%
199622.6%
200124.3%
200620.6%
201117.9%
201614.9%

Residence

Child marriage prevalence

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Data table
CountryUrbanRuralTotal prevalence
Timor-Leste7.1%20.3%14.9%
Perspective
Child marriage age

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