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KAZAKHSTAN
KAZAKHSTAN
PREVALENCE OF MARRIAGE BY AGE 15
FEMALE
0%
MALE
N/A
PREVALENCE OF MARRIAGE BY AGE 18
7%
0%
Year of data:
2015
Source:
MICS 2015
Year of data:
2010-11
Source:
MICS 2010-11
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:
Family Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan 1998 (amended over time)
ABOUT THE LAW AND ANY EXCEPTIONS
Individuals aged 16 or 17 can marry with the consent of a parent or guardian for the reasons of pregnancy or birth of a child.
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?
No
IS IT ONE OF THE 50 COUNTRIES WITH THE HIGHEST RATES OF MULTIDIMENSIONAL POVERTY?
No
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