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KAZAKHSTAN
KAZAKHSTAN
FEMALE
MALE
PREVALENCE OF MARRIAGE BY AGE 15
0%
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
CAN MARRIED OR PREGNANT GIRLS GO TO SCHOOL?
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.
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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