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 - Indicators For The Sustainable Development Goals

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Goal

Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

Target

Target 5.3: Eliminate all harmful practices, such as child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation

Indicator

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

Definition and concepts

Proportion of women aged 20-24 years who were married or in a union before age 15 and before age 18.

Comment and limitations

Method of computation

Progress measurement details

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Goal	Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
Target	Target 5.3: Eliminate all harmful practices, such as child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation
Indicator	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
UN designated tier	Tier I
UN custodian agency	United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEFF)
Link to UN metadata	United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata opens in a new window

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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