Indicator 5.3.1 - Proportion of women aged 20-24 years who were married or in a union before age 15 and before age 18
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| SDG Indicator Name | Proportion of women aged 20-24 years who were married or in a union before age 15 and before age 18 |
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| SDG Target Addressed | Eliminate all harmful practices, such as child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation. |
| Definition of SDG Indicator | This indicator provides the proportion of women aged 20 to 24 years who were first married or in union by age 18. It is calculated by dividing the number of women aged 20-24 who were first married or in union by age 18 by the total number of women aged 20-24 in the population. |
| UN Designated Tier | 2 |
| UN Custodial Agency | UNICEF (Partnering Agencies: WHO, UNFPA, UN Women, UN DESA-Population Division) |
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