The Age of Marriage

The bar chart shows the reduction in the percentage of women aged 15 to 19 who are married, in six Arab countries. The table shows the age of first marriage for men and women in 14 countries.

In the bar chart, the most dramatic fall is in the U.A.E from 57% in 1975 to 8% in 1995. Libya, Kuwait, and Tunisia have the most significant fall after the U.A.E in the last 40 years. The least one is Palestine which falls from 17% in 1967 to 14% in 2004. The table shows the age of first marriage for men in 12 Arab countries, plus Turkey + Iran, ranges from the mid-20’s to the high-20. For women the range is low – 20’s to mid 20’s.

In summary, the bar chart and the table show the marriage percentages and averages. The bar chart shows that women are getting married at a later age. The table shows that, on average; women in the U.A.E are first married at the age of 23.1.