Table 1.
20 countries with the highest prevalence of girl child marriage among 20 to 24-year-old womena
| Country | Married by 15 (%) | Married by 18 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Niger | 28 | 76 |
| Central African Republic | 29 | 68 |
| Chad | 30 | 67 |
| Bangladesh | 22 | 59 |
| Burkina Faso | 10 | 52 |
| Mali | 17 | 52 |
| South Sudan | 9 | 52 |
| Guinea | 19 | 51 |
| Mozambique | 14 | 48 |
| Somalia | 8 | 45 |
| Nigeria | 18 | 44 |
| Malawi | 9 | 42 |
| Madagascar | 12 | 41 |
| Eritrea | 13 | 41 |
| Ethiopia | 14 | 40 |
| Uganda | 10 | 40 |
| Nepal | 7 | 40 |
| Sierra Leone | 13 | 39 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 10 | 37 |
| Mauritania | 18 | 37 |
a Percentages are reported in the March 2018 update of the UNICEF Global Databases for Child Marriage