Women who were first married by age 18 (% of women ages 20-24) in Egypt
Egypt: Women who were first married by age 18 (% of women ages 20-24) was 15.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Women who were first married by age 18 in Egypt, 1988–2021
Source: UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of women ages 20-24.
Analysis
In 2021, women who were first married by age 18 in Egypt stood at 15.8%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women who were first married by age 18 in Egypt peaked at 30.5% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2021.
That places Egypt 24th out of 31 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Women who were first married by age 18 (% of women ages 20-24) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 20-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 30.5% | — |
| 1992 | 26.7% | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 26.8% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 19.5% | -27.2% |
| 2003 | 18.5% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 16.6% | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17.4% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | -9.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 15.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.8%, 61% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.5% | 30.5% | 30.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 26.8% | 26.7% | 26.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 16.6% | 19.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 17.4% | 17.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is women who were first married by age 18 in Egypt?
- Women who were first married by age 18 in Egypt was 15.8% in 2021, according to UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest women who were first married by age 18 recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 1988.
- What is the lowest women who were first married by age 18 recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for women who were first married by age 18?
- Egypt ranks 24th out of 31 countries with data for 2021.
- Is women who were first married by age 18 rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Women who were first married by age 18 (% of women ages 20-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Women who were first married by age 18 refers to the percentage of women ages 20-24 who were first married by age 18.