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OMAN
OMAN
PREVALENCE OF MARRIAGE BY AGE 15
FEMALE
1%
MALE
N/A
PREVALENCE OF MARRIAGE BY AGE 18
4%
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Year of data:
2014
Source:
MICS 2014
Year of data:
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Source:
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LEGAL AGE OF MARRIAGE
18
18
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:
Omani Personal Status Law amended 2014
ABOUT THE LAW AND ANY EXCEPTIONS
Although the minimum age for marriage is 18, a judge may permit marriages below this age.
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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