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Consequences of Early Marriage on Female Schooling in Rural Bangladesh

Marriage for women before age 18 is common in rural Bangladesh. This study aimed to assess the relationship between early marriage and duration of schooling for girls in rural Bangladesh. We obtained data from ongoing surveillance conducted by ICDDR,B in Abhoynagar. None of the sampled females who were married before age 18 attained 11 or more years of schooling, whereas, 23% of the females who married at age 25 or above completed 11 or more years of schooling. Women who married below age 19 were also less likely to work outside the home. These data suggest that delaying female marriage may increase female schooling attainment.

 





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