What is the minimum marriage age in Botswana?

18+

Minimum marriage age: 18.

Botswana is one of 184 countries classified “18+” for the minimum marriage age — 97% of the 189 with data.

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Marriageable age
Last checked
15 September 2026
How it was classified
Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Zimbabwe
18+ Minimum marriage age: 18.
Namibia
18+ Minimum marriage age: 21.
South Africa
18+ Minimum marriage age: 18.
Eswatini
18+ Minimum marriage age: 21.
Lesotho
18+ Minimum marriage age: 21.
Zambia
18+ Minimum marriage age: 21.

Other laws in Botswana

Same-Sex Activity
Legal
Age of Consent
18+
Sex Work
Decriminalized / unregulated
Pornography
Illegal
Divorce
Heavily restricted
Incest Laws
Criminal offense

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