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ARGENTINA
ARGENTINA
PREVALENCE OF MARRIAGE BY AGE 15
PREVALENCE OF MARRIAGE BY AGE 18
FEMALE
MALE
2%
N/A
16%
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Year of data:
2019-20
Source:
MICS 2019-20
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:
Civil and Commercial Code 2015
ABOUT THE LAW AND ANY EXCEPTIONS
Individuals aged 16 and 17 may marry with the consent of their parents or legal guardians; individuals under 16 years of age may marry if they obtain judicial authorisation.
CAN MARRIED OR PREGNANT GIRLS GO TO SCHOOL?
The law on the protection of the rights of children and adolescents states that children cannot be penalised in educational institutions for being parents or pregnant and gives state agencies the duty to ensure they continue and complete education.
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?
No
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