Prevalence of Children Ever Married by Age (%) |
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| Age Group | Total % | Male % | Female % |
| 10–14 | 0.69 | 0.66 | 0.73 |
| 15 | 1.93 | 1.54 | 2.37 |
| 16 | 3.57 | 2.3 | 4.97 |
| 17 | 7.63 | 4.41 | 11.16 |
| Source: Census 2023 | |||
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