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URUGUAY
URUGUAY
PREVALENCE OF MARRIAGE BY AGE 15
PREVALENCE OF MARRIAGE BY AGE 18
FEMALE
1%
MALE
N/A
25%
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Year of data:
2012-13
Source:
MICS 2012-13
Year of data:
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Source:
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LEGAL AGE OF MARRIAGE
16
16
LOWEST PERMITTED AGE OF MARRIAGE DUE TO EXCEPTIONS IN THE LAW
16
16
Law(s) which govern marriage and/or child marriage:
Civil Code 1995, Equality of Marriage Act 2013
ABOUT THE LAW AND ANY EXCEPTIONS
The law explicitly states that the legal age of marriage is 16, but parental consent is required until the age of 18. This was reiterated in 2013 in the Equality of Marriage Act.
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?
No
IS IT ONE OF THE 50 COUNTRIES WITH THE HIGHEST RATES OF MULTIDIMENSIONAL POVERTY?
Data not available
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