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Child marriage, defined as marriage before the age of 18, is most prevalent in West Sulawesi. A study by UNICEF and BPS reveals that between 2008 and 2015, 36.2 percent of children in this region married underage. The regions with the next highest rates of child marriage are Central Kalimantan (35.5 percent), Gorontalo (34.6 percent), and South Kalimantan (33.3 percent).
This study indicates that approximately 1.3 million, or one in four, Indonesian girls married before the age of 18 in 2012. Poverty is a primary driver of child marriage. Girls from impoverished households are twice as likely to marry young. Furthermore, girls living in rural areas are 1.5 times more likely to marry before reaching adulthood.
Child marriage significantly impacts economic growth. The study states that child marriage caused a decrease in GDP of at least 1.7 percent in 2014. Additionally, child marriage leads to lower educational attainment. Girls married before 18 are six times more likely to not complete secondary education (junior and senior high school).
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