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<p><u><strong>Short Name</strong></u><br>
Percentage of men aged 20-24 who married/in union before age 15<br></p>
<p><u><strong>Full Name</strong></u><br>
Percentage of men aged 20-24 who married/in union before age 15<br></p>
<p><u><strong>Domain</strong></u><br>
Gender equality<br></p>
<p><u><strong>Sub-domain</strong></u><br>
Child marriage<br></p>
<p><u><strong>Definition</strong></u><br>
Percentage of men aged 20-24 who married/in union before age 15.<br></p>
<p><u><strong>Method of Calculation</strong></u><br>
<br><em>Data source specific method of calculation:</em><br>
<br><strong>DHS:</strong><br> <br><em>Numerator:</em><br> Number of men aged 20 to 24 years whose first marriage or consensual union occurred before age 15.
<br><em>Denominator:</em><br> Number of men aged 20 to 24 years, including those who have never been married or in a consensual union.
<br><em>Calculation:</em><br> Numerators are divided by the overall denominator and multiplied by 100.
<br><strong>IPUMS:</strong><br> The number of men age 20 to 24 years who married before age 15 divided by the total number of men age 20 to 24 years. Age at marriage is determined using the IPUMS AGEMARR variable, which indicates age at first marriage or consensual union. Samples vary in treatment of consensual unions.<br></p>
<p><u><strong>Expected Frequency of Data Dissemination</strong></u><br>
Annual<br></p>
<p><u><strong>Geospatial Dimension Availability</strong></u><br>
Country (geolev0), Sub-national level 1 (geolev1)<br></p>
<p><u><strong>Time Dimension Availability</strong></u><br>
1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020<br></p>
<p><u><strong>Disaggregation Dimension Availability</strong></u><br>
Age group: <em>20 to 24 years old</em><br>Education level: <em>Higher, No education, No education or primary education, Primary education, Secondary education, Secondary education or higher</em><br>Place of residence: <em>Rural, Urban</em><br>Sex: <em>Male</em><br>Wealth index: <em>Middle, Poorer, Poorest, Richer, Richest</em><br></p>
<p><u><strong>Comments</strong></u><br>
<strong>IPUMS:</strong> Age at first marriage is available only for persons in their first marriage or union in Argentina 2001. Indicator values have been calculated but caution should be used in cross-national comparisons involving this sample.<br></p> |