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LEBANON
LEBANON
PREVALENCE OF MARRIAGE BY AGE 15
PREVALENCE OF MARRIAGE BY AGE 18
FEMALE
1%
MALE
N/A
6%
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Year of data:
2015-16
Source:
MICS 2015-16
Year of data:
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Source:
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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:
No uniform law on child marriage or marriage ages.
ABOUT THE LAW AND ANY EXCEPTIONS
Fifteen different sets of personal laws govern the family affairs for each of the 18 recognised religious groups in Lebanon. Although some of the personal laws state absolute minimum ages for marriage, some make puberty the determining factor for permission to marry, for both boys and girls.
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?
No
IS IT ONE OF THE 50 COUNTRIES WITH THE HIGHEST RATES OF MULTIDIMENSIONAL POVERTY?
Data not available
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