Jordan | Women who were first married by age 18 (% of women ages 20-24)
Women who were first married by age 18 refers to the percentage of women ages 20-24 who were first married by age 18. Development relevance: Although the legal age of marriage is defined as 18 years in most countries, the practice of child marriage remains widespread. A women’s access to education and later her employment opportunities as well as the nature and terms of her work are often compromised by this practice. Young married girls whose schooling is cut short often lack the knowledge and skills for formal work and are limited to occupations with lower incomes and inferior working conditions. Sustainable Development Goal 5 commits to eliminate the practice of child marriage.
Publisher
The World Bank
Origin
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Records
63
Source
Jordan | Women who were first married by age 18 (% of women ages 20-24)
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
16.4 1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
13.5 1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
11.1 2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
9.6 2007
2008
10.2 2009
2010
2011
8.4 2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
9.7 2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Jordan | Women who were first married by age 18 (% of women ages 20-24)
Women who were first married by age 18 refers to the percentage of women ages 20-24 who were first married by age 18. Development relevance: Although the legal age of marriage is defined as 18 years in most countries, the practice of child marriage remains widespread. A women’s access to education and later her employment opportunities as well as the nature and terms of her work are often compromised by this practice. Young married girls whose schooling is cut short often lack the knowledge and skills for formal work and are limited to occupations with lower incomes and inferior working conditions. Sustainable Development Goal 5 commits to eliminate the practice of child marriage.
Publisher
The World Bank
Origin
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Records
63
Source