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Depending on the geographical and socio-economic context, child marriage can either be a cause or a consequence of girls’ lack of educational opportunities. This study aims at deepening our understanding of this relation within 3 specific geographical contexts, in Niger, Sierra Leone and Cote d’Ivoire. It looks at context-specific drivers of child marriage, and zooms in on the role of girls’ education among those drivers. In general, the study seeks to shed light on how gender norms define perceptions and behaviours around both girls’ education and child marriage. The purpose of the study is to contribute to better informed programming on child marriage, and more specifically on what role education interventions can play in both the prevention and the response to child marriage.