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TOGO
TOGO
PREVALENCE OF MARRIAGE BY AGE 15
FEMALE
6%
MALE
N/A
PREVALENCE OF MARRIAGE BY AGE 18
25%
3%
Year of data:
2017
Source:
MICS 2017
Year of data:
2017
Source:
MICS 2017
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:
Code of the Child 2007
ABOUT THE LAW AND ANY EXCEPTIONS
It is possible to marry at 16 years for serious cause with parental or judicial consent.
CAN MARRIED OR PREGNANT GIRLS GO TO SCHOOL?
The law explicitly protects the right of pregnant girls to go to school, and punishes both the person who impregnated the girl and anyone who tries to prevent her attending school.
IS THE COUNTRY A FRAGILE OR CONFLICT-AFFECTED STATE?
No
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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