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AZERBAIJAN
AZERBAIJAN
PREVALENCE OF MARRIAGE BY AGE 15
FEMALE
2%
MALE
N/A
PREVALENCE OF MARRIAGE BY AGE 18
11%
0%
Year of data:
2011
Source:
DHS 2011
Year of data:
2006
Source:
DHS 2006
LEGAL AGE OF MARRIAGE
18
18
LOWEST PERMITTED AGE OF MARRIAGE DUE TO EXCEPTIONS IN THE LAW
17
17
Law(s) which govern marriage and/or child marriage:
Family Code 2000
ABOUT THE LAW AND ANY EXCEPTIONS
Under Article 10(2) of the Family Code the minimum age of marriage can be reduced by one year with permission from the local executive power. Forms of religious marriage are performed in parts of Azerbaijan, but these are not legally recognised.
CAN MARRIED OR PREGNANT GIRLS GO TO SCHOOL?
No explicit law prevents or protects the right to education for married, pregnant, or parenting girls.
IS THE COUNTRY A FRAGILE OR CONFLICT-AFFECTED STATE?
No
IS THE COUNTRY ONE OF THE 50 MOST CLIMATE-VULNERABLE STATES?
No
IS IT ONE OF THE 50 COUNTRIES WITH THE HIGHEST RATES OF MULTIDIMENSIONAL POVERTY?
Data not available
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