Early marriage remains a widespread social phenomenon in rural areas and indigenous communities, including in the traditional village of Ciptarasa, Sukabumi Regency. One factor believed to play an important role in the practice of early marriage is the level of education of women. This study aims to analyze the relationship between the level of education and the age of marriage of women and to understand the social conditions that underlie early marriage. This study uses a mixed methods approach with a sequential explanatory design. Quantitative data were obtained from 39 female respondents who were married and analyzed using Spearman's correlation test, while qualitative data were collected through in-depth interviews with key informants consisting of village secretaries, village midwives, traditional leaders (kolot lembur), and community members. The results show that the average age of marriage for women is 17 years, with the respondents' educational level dominated by junior high school graduates. Quantitative analysis shows a very strong and significant positive relationship between educational level and age at marriage, with a correlation coefficient of 0.819 and a significance value of p < 0.01. These findings indicate that the higher the level of education attained by women, the older they are when they marry, while women with low levels of education tend to marry at a younger age. Qualitative results reinforce these findings by showing that early marriage generally occurs among women with low levels of education, whether they are school dropouts, elementary school graduates, or junior high school graduates, especially when they do not continue their education. The conclusion of this study confirms that education acts as a factor in delaying marriage, so that increasing the continuity of education for women is an important strategy in efforts to prevent early marriage
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