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Child marriage is a common practice in Niger, among the countries with the highest child marriage rates in the world.[1] Around 75% of Nigerien girls are married by their 18th birthday, and 28% are married before their 15th birthday.[2] Although child marriage is common throughout all of Niger, it is particularly common in south Niger. In Niger, a marriage is legally binding when a girl, the bride, is of 15 years of age or older, and a boy, the groom, is of 18 years of age or older.[3] However, this law is not always followed. Many marriages are off the record, without the presence of a Nigerien civil authority and proper documentation.[4] Some girls as young as 9 years old are married, sometimes without the consent of the girl being married.[citation needed]