» The legal age of marriage regis- tration in Egypt is set at 18 years. Yet, without criminalizing the perpetrators, girls are still get- ting married without registering or reporting their marriages, or registering their children born out of these marriages.

Can you get married at 16 in Egypt?

Azer said that Article 80 of Egypts 2014 constitution states that those who are under the age of 18 are to be considered children. This means that girls under 18 are children and should not be allowed to marry given the financial, health and legal risks of marriage at this age, said Azer.

Does Egypt have child marriage?

Child marriage is rampant in Egypt, which has the 13th highest incident rate globally. While couples can only officially register for marriage when both parties are 18, the practice continues with unregistered marriages in a custom known as urfi.

How does child marriage affect education?

Each year of secondary education may reduce the likelihood of marrying before the age of 18 by five percentage points or more in many countries. By contrast, child brides are much more likely to drop out of school and complete fewer years of education than their peers who marry early.