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PERU
PERU
FEMALE
MALE
PREVALENCE OF MARRIAGE BY AGE 15
3%
N/A
PREVALENCE OF MARRIAGE BY AGE 18
-
-
Year of data:
2023
Source:
ENDES 2023
Year of data:
-
Source:
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LEGAL AGE OF MARRIAGE
18
18
LOWEST PERMITTED AGE OF MARRIAGE DUE TO EXCEPTIONS IN THE LAW
18
18
ABOUT THE LAW AND ANY EXCEPTIONS
Law(s) which govern marriage and/or child marriage:
Civil Code 1984
Peru amended its marriage laws in 2023 to raise the legal age of marriage to 18 with no exceptions.
CAN MARRIED OR PREGNANT GIRLS GO TO SCHOOL?
Several laws protect the right to education for 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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