Northern Africa

Tunisia

Absolute number

Prevalence

58.2 thousand

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

0.1%
441.2 thousand

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

2%

Prevalence of child marriage

  • Tunisia
  • Northern Africa
Child marriage age

The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in Tunisia and Northern Africa from 1998 to 2024.

In Tunisia, 5% of girls in 1998 married before age 18, compared with 2% in 2023, which is the latest available value.

In Northern Africa, the prevalence was 20% in 1999 and was 13% in 2024.

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YearTunisiaNorthern Africa
19985.4%
199920.0%
20032.2%
200416.3%
20082.2%
200914.7%
20131.9%
201413.6%
20181.8%
201912.9%
20232.4%
202412.6%
Child marriage age
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Tunisia

Child Marriage
Prevalence

Residence

  • Rural
  • Urban
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YearRuralUrban
20233.1%2.2%

Wealth

  • Poorest
  • Second
  • Middle
  • Fourth
  • Richest
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YearPoorestSecondMiddleFourthRichest
20232.2%8.7%0.5%1.6%0.0%

Education

  • No schooling
  • Primary education
  • Secondary or higher
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YearNo schoolingPrimary educationSecondary or higher
20235.0%2.2%
Child marriage age

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Prevalence of child marriage

  • Tunisia
Child marriage age

The line chart shows the prevalence of child marriage (before age 18) in Tunisia from 1998 to 2023.

In Tunisia, 5% of girls in 1998 married before age 18, compared with 2% in 2023, which is the latest available value.

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YearTunisia
19985.4%
20032.2%
20082.2%
20131.9%
20181.8%
20232.4%

Residence

Child marriage prevalence

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

In Tunisia, 2% of girls married before age 18. The prevalence is 3% of girls in rural areas, compared with 2% in urban areas.

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CountryRuralUrbanTotal
Tunisia3.1%2.2%2.4%
Child marriage age

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