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| End harmful traditional or customary practices, such as early and forced marriage (...), which violate the rights of children and women |
Progress
Almost 1 in 3 adolescent girls in South Asia are currently married/in union compared to 1 in 14 in CEE/CIS
Percentage of girls aged 15–19 years who are currently married/in union, by region
Note: Estimates are based on a subset of 114 countries covering 82% of the female population aged 15-19 in the world (excluding China, for which comparable data are not available). Regional estimates represent data from countries covering at least 50% of the regional population.
Source: UNICEF global databases, 2012. Based on DHS, MICS and other national surveys, 2002-2011.
More than one third of women in the developing world marry during childhood
Percentage of women aged 20–24 years who were first married or in union by ages 15 and 18, by region
Note: Regional estimates represent data covering at least 50% of the regional population.
Source: DHS, MICS and other national surveys, 2002-2011.
Far less adolescent boys in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia are currently married/in union than adolescent girls
Percentage of boys aged 15–19 years who are currently married/in union, by region
Source: UNICEF global databases, 2012. Based on DHS and other national surveys, 2002-2011.
Percentage of men aged 20–24 years who were first married/in union by age 18, in the nine countries where prevalence rates are 10 per cent or above
