Age of Marriage

The bar chart shows the decrease in the percentage of women aged 15-19 who are married, in 6 Arab countries, over 3-4 decades. The table shows the first age of marriage in 12 Arab countries plus Turkey and Iran.

The bar chart shows the fall in all 6 Arab countries over the past 3-4 decades. The most dramatic fall is in the UAE, from 57% in 1975 to 8% in 1995. Also, Libya and Kuwait had big falls. The table shows that the age of first marriage for men, in 12 Arab countries plus Turkey and Iran, ranges from the mid-20’s to the high-20’s. For women the range is low-20’s to mid-20’s.

In summary, the bar chart and the table show the marriage age 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 UAE are married at 23.1 years old.

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