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CUBA
CUBA
PREVALENCE OF MARRIAGE BY AGE 15
FEMALE
7%
MALE
N/A
PREVALENCE OF MARRIAGE BY AGE 18
26%
6%
Year of data:
2021
Source:
DHS 2021
Year of data:
2021
Source:
DHS 2021
LEGAL AGE OF MARRIAGE
18
21
LOWEST PERMITTED AGE OF MARRIAGE DUE TO EXCEPTIONS IN THE LAW
No minimum age
No minimum age
Law(s) which govern marriage and/or child marriage:
Marriage Act 1983
ABOUT THE LAW AND ANY EXCEPTIONS
A public prosecutor can grant an exemption for serious reasons and with parental consent. In 2019, a bill was approved to amend the law to set the minimum age at 18, and to remove exemptions. However, this has yet to be presented to Parliament.
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?
Yes
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