Togo

Child marriage by 18 (girls) in Togo

% · UNICEF · Periodic

Methodology & source

How this is measured.

Definition

Percentage of women aged 20-24 who were first married or in union before age 18.

Calculation

UNICEF compilation from DHS, MICS, and other national surveys.

Primary source
UNICEF · UNICEF.CHILD_MARRIAGE
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Update frequency

Periodic

Caveats

Retrospective survey question — captures past practice, not current trend in the youngest cohorts.

Cite this dataset

For researchers and journalists.

Cusp Africa. 2026. "Togo — Child marriage by 18 (girls)." Sourced from UNICEF (Indicator UNICEF.CHILD_MARRIAGE). Accessed June 3, 2026. https://cuspafrica.com/data/child-marriage/togo.
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