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ERITREA
ERITREA
PREVALENCE OF MARRIAGE BY AGE 15
PREVALENCE OF MARRIAGE BY AGE 18
FEMALE
MALE
13%
N/A
41%
2%
Year of data:
2010
Source:
EPHS 2010
Year of data:
2010
Source:
EPHS 2010
LEGAL AGE OF MARRIAGE
18
18
LOWEST PERMITTED AGE OF MARRIAGE DUE TO EXCEPTIONS IN THE LAW
ABOUT THE LAW AND ANY EXCEPTIONS
CAN MARRIED OR PREGNANT GIRLS GO TO SCHOOL?
No minimum age
18
Law(s) which govern marriage and/or child marriage:
Marriage Law 1991
The Marriage Law provides an exception for girls who are pregnant or who have already given birth, and they may marry at the age of 16. However, customary laws are also practised, which may not have minimum age requirements.
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?
Data not available
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