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NAURU
NAURU
FEMALE
MALE
PREVALENCE OF MARRIAGE BY AGE 15
1%
N/A
PREVALENCE OF MARRIAGE BY AGE 18
18%
0%
Year of data:
2023
Source:
MICS 2023
Year of data:
2007
Source:
DHS 2007
LEGAL AGE OF MARRIAGE
18
18
LOWEST PERMITTED AGE OF MARRIAGE DUE TO EXCEPTIONS IN THE LAW
18
18
Law(s) which govern marriage and/or child marriage:
Child Protection and Welfare Act 2016
ABOUT THE LAW AND ANY EXCEPTIONS
The legal age for all marriages, including customary marriages, is 18.
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?
Yes
IS IT ONE OF THE 50 COUNTRIES WITH THE HIGHEST RATES OF MULTIDIMENSIONAL POVERTY?
Data not available
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