Child marriage is recognized as a major development
issue that affects girls in many developing countries. The
practice has been linked to a number of health risks,
higher fertility, and lower education attainment, among
others. The negative impact of child marriage on a wide
range of development outcomes explains why in many
countries child marriage is now prohibited by law, and
why the elimination of child marriage is part of the new
Sustainable Development Goals. Yet more is needed to
eliminate the practice than adopting laws. In order to
inform program and policies to reduce the practice, this
brief provides a basic profile of child marriage in Guinea.
The brief is part of a series of standardized briefs on this
topic for several countries.