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MOROCCO
MOROCCO
PREVALENCE OF MARRIAGE BY AGE 15
FEMALE
1%
MALE
N/A
PREVALENCE OF MARRIAGE BY AGE 18
14%
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Year of data:
2018
Source:
ENPSF 2018
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
No minimum age
No minimum age
Law(s) which govern marriage and/or child marriage:
Family Code 2004
ABOUT THE LAW AND ANY EXCEPTIONS
Morocco's Family Code (the Moudawana) is shaped by Sharia law, raised the legal age of marriage to 18 from 15, and made other changes to slightly improve gender equality. However, the Moudawana currently allows marriage below 18 with judicial permission, and with no absolute minimum age. In December 2024, the government announced further reforms to the Moudawana, including adding an absolute minimum age of 17 for marriage with judicial permission. The proposals have yet to be approved by parliament.
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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