From: Changes in the prevalence of child marriage in Ethiopia, 2005–2016
Percent 2005 (n = 2844) | Percent 2011 (n = 3022) | Percent 2016 (n = 2903) | Percentage point change 2005–2016 | Percent difference 2005–2016 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Married by age 18 | |||||
Ethiopia (all) | 49.1 | 41.2 | 40.3 | − 8.8 | − 17.8 |
Urban | 31.9 | 21.7 | 15.7 | − 16.2 | − 50.8 |
Rural | 53.2 | 49.0 | 48.0 | − 5.2 | − 9.8 |
Married by age 15 | |||||
Ethiopia (all) | 19.1 | 16.4 | 14.1 | − 5.0 | − 26.2 |
Urban | 10.5 | 9.2 | 2.9 | − 7.6 | − 72.4 |
Rural | 21.1 | 19.2 | 17.7 | − 3.4 | − 16.1 |