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MADAGASCAR
MADAGASCAR
FEMALE
MALE
PREVALENCE OF MARRIAGE BY AGE 15
13%
N/A
PREVALENCE OF MARRIAGE BY AGE 18
39%
11%
Year of data:
2021
Source:
DHS 2021
Year of data:
2021
Source:
DHS 2021
LEGAL AGE OF MARRIAGE
18
18
LOWEST PERMITTED AGE OF MARRIAGE DUE TO EXCEPTIONS IN THE LAW
No minimum age
No minimum age
ABOUT THE LAW AND ANY EXCEPTIONS
Law(s) which govern marriage and/or child marriage:
Law on Marriage and Matrimonial Regimes 2007
The President of the Court of the First Instance can allow marriage before the age of 18 (no absolute minimum age) if requested by parents and with the consent of the person(s) being married.
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?
Yes
IS IT ONE OF THE 50 COUNTRIES WITH THE HIGHEST RATES OF MULTIDIMENSIONAL POVERTY?
Yes
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