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IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF)
IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF)
PREVALENCE OF MARRIAGE BY AGE 15
PREVALENCE OF MARRIAGE BY AGE 18
FEMALE
3%
MALE
N/A
17%
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Year of data:
2010
Source:
MIDHS 2010
Year of data:
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Source:
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LEGAL AGE OF MARRIAGE
13
15
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:
Civil Code 2007
ABOUT THE LAW AND ANY EXCEPTIONS
The Civil Code was amended in 2006 to raise the minimum age for marriage for girls from 9 to 13. However, marriage before the legal ages of 13 and 15 is permitted if both parental and judicial consent are given. Women and girls who have never been married must have permission of a male guardian or the court to marry.
CAN MARRIED OR PREGNANT GIRLS GO TO SCHOOL?
Education laws state that married children can continue their education. There is no explicit mention of pregnant 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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