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Worldwide Data on Marriage Under 18
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The purpose of this collection is to offer granular, country-level data on child marriage prevalence worldwide. It provides essential context regarding a crucial social issue and facilitates analysis focused on achieving United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The significance lies in enabling the quantitative assessment of child marriage rates across genders and identifying nations that require focused intervention or those that have successfully diminished the practice. It is important for analysts to find out about the countries that have made good progress in reducing child marriage.
Columns
- Countries and areas / Country Name: The official name of the country or area included in the record. This field contains 217 unique values.
- Married by 15 Female: The measured percentage of females who were married by the age of 15.
- Married by 18 Feamle: The measured percentage of females who were married by the age of 18.
- Reference Year Female: The specific year corresponding to the female statistics, ranging from 2005 to 2020.
- Data Source Female: The external source, such as MICS surveys, from which the female statistics were derived.
- Married by 18 Male: The measured percentage of males who have been married by the age of 18.
- Reference Year Male: The specific year corresponding to the male statistics, ranging from 2002 to 2020.
- Data Source Male: The specific external source from which the male statistics were derived.
Distribution
The data is provided in a CSV file format, titled
dataset.csv, with a size of 8.33 kB. The structure consists of 8 columns. There are 217 unique countries or areas represented in the records.Usage
This data is ideal for quantitative analysis aimed at determining which countries exhibit the highest percentages of child marriage for both boys and girls. It can also be used to track and evaluate which nations have achieved progress in reducing these rates. Ideal applications include exploratory data analysis, data cleaning exercises, and general data analytics projects related to demographics and social development.
Coverage
The geographic scope is global, encompassing various countries and areas around the world. Demographically, the data focuses on both female (measured by ages 15 and 18) and male (measured by age 18) populations. The time range for the reference years of the female statistics spans from 2005 to 2020, while the reference years for the male statistics span from 2002 to 2020. It should be noted that a large percentage of reference years are missing across both male and female statistics.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
- Data Analysts: For applying analytical models to demographic patterns and social trends.
- Researchers and Academics: For studying the prevalence, root causes, and effects of child marriage.
- Policy Makers: For monitoring national and international progress toward the UN Sustainable Development Goal of ending child marriage.
- Beginner Data Scientists: The dataset is suitable for basic exploratory data analysis and skill development exercises.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- Global Child Marriage Rates
- Country-Specific Adolescent Marriage Statistics
- Worldwide Data on Marriage Under 18
Attributes
Original Data Source: Worldwide Data on Marriage Under 18
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