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DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
PREVALENCE OF MARRIAGE BY AGE 15
FEMALE
8%
MALE
N/A
PREVALENCE OF MARRIAGE BY AGE 18
29%
6%
Year of data:
2017-18
Source:
MICS 2017-18
Year of data:
2017-18
Source:
MICS 2017-18
LEGAL AGE OF MARRIAGE
18
18
LOWEST PERMITTED AGE OF MARRIAGE DUE TO EXCEPTIONS IN THE LAW
18
18
Law(s) which govern marriage and/or child marriage:
Child Protection Act 2009
ABOUT THE LAW AND ANY EXCEPTIONS
In 2016, the Family Code was amended to support the child protection law to prevent any exceptions to the legal age of marriage of 18. There are also criminal penalties for the marriage officer, parents, the adult spouse, and witnesses involved in a child marriage.
CAN MARRIED OR PREGNANT GIRLS GO TO SCHOOL?
In 2015, a law on women's rights and gender equality guarantees access to education for pregnant girls and girls who are mothers.
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?
Yes
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