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NORTH MACEDONIA
NORTH MACEDONIA
PREVALENCE OF MARRIAGE BY AGE 15
FEMALE
0%
MALE
N/A
PREVALENCE OF MARRIAGE BY AGE 18
8%
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Year of data:
2018-19
Source:
MICS 2018-19
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
16
16
Law(s) which govern marriage and/or child marriage:
Family Act 1992 (amended 2004), Criminal Code 1999 (amended)
ABOUT THE LAW AND ANY EXCEPTIONS
Individuals aged 16 or 17 can marry if a court deems them physically and mentally mature, with testimony from legal guardians and a health institution. The Criminal Code criminalises cohabitation with a child aged 14-16.
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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