Western Africa

Togo

Absolute number

Prevalence

162.5 thousand

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

6%
586.1 thousand

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

25%

Prevalence of child marriage

  • Togo
  • Western Africa
Child marriage age

The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in Togo and Western Africa from 1992 to 2024.

In Togo, 33% of girls in 1992 married before age 18, compared with 25% in 2017, which is the latest available value.

In Western Africa, the prevalence was 43% in 1999 and was 32% in 2024.

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YearTogoWestern Africa
199232.9%
199730.6%
199942.8%
200227.3%
200441.2%
200725.2%
200938.9%
201224.7%
201439.6%
201724.8%
201939.5%
202431.6%
Child marriage age
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Togo

Child Marriage
Prevalence

Residence

  • Rural
  • Urban
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YearRuralUrban
201731.3%17.5%

Wealth

  • Poorest
  • Second
  • Middle
  • Fourth
  • Richest
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YearPoorestSecondMiddleFourthRichest
201732.2%38.6%26.5%17.2%15.8%

Education

  • No schooling
  • Primary education
  • Secondary or higher
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YearNo schoolingPrimary educationSecondary or higher
201748.6%33.0%12.0%
Child marriage age

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Prevalence of child marriage

  • Togo
Child marriage age

The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in Togo from 1992 to 2017.

In Togo, 33% of girls in 1992 married before age 18, compared with 25% in 2017, which is the latest available value.

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YearTogo
199232.9%
199730.6%
200227.3%
200725.2%
201224.7%
201724.8%

Residence

Child marriage prevalence

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

In Togo, 25% of girls married before age 18. The prevalence is 31% of girls in rural areas, compared with 18% in urban areas.

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CountryRuralUrbanTotal
Togo31.3%17.5%24.8%
Child marriage age

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