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PARAGUAY
PARAGUAY
PREVALENCE OF MARRIAGE BY AGE 15
FEMALE
4%
MALE
N/A
PREVALENCE OF MARRIAGE BY AGE 18
22%
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Year of data:
2016
Source:
MICS 2016
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:
Civil Code 2015
ABOUT THE LAW AND ANY EXCEPTIONS
Children can marry from the age of 16 with parental or judicial consent.
CAN MARRIED OR PREGNANT GIRLS GO TO SCHOOL?
The Law of 2010 n. 4080 explicitly protects the right to education for pregnant and parenting girls, and makes provision for their support in schools.
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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