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SUDAN
SUDAN
PREVALENCE OF MARRIAGE BY AGE 15
FEMALE
12%
MALE
N/A
PREVALENCE OF MARRIAGE BY AGE 18
34%
#N/A
Year of data:
2014
Source:
MICS 2014
Year of data:
#N/A
Source:
#N/A
LEGAL AGE OF MARRIAGE
No minimum age
No minimum age
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:
Muslim Personal Law Act 1991
ABOUT THE LAW AND ANY EXCEPTIONS
The Muslim Personal Law Act 1991 allows child marriage to be arranged by a guardian with the permissin and consent given to the husband. It also states that a child from the age of 10 cannot be married without the permission of a judge, with proof that the marriage is in the best interests of the child, the suitability of the husband, and his ability to pay a dowry.
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?
Yes
IS THE COUNTRY ONE OF THE 50 MOST CLIMATE-VULNERABLE STATES?
Yes
IS IT ONE OF THE 50 COUNTRIES WITH THE HIGHEST RATES OF MULTIDIMENSIONAL POVERTY?
Yes
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