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JAMAICA
JAMAICA
FEMALE
MALE
PREVALENCE OF MARRIAGE BY AGE 15
6%
N/A
PREVALENCE OF MARRIAGE BY AGE 18
27%
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Year of data:
2022
Source:
MICS 2022
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
16
16
Law(s) which govern marriage and/or child marriage:
Marriage Act 1979
ABOUT THE LAW AND ANY EXCEPTIONS
CAN MARRIED OR PREGNANT GIRLS GO TO SCHOOL?
Children can marry at 16 years with parental consent.
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?
No
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