<P> Because the age distribution of people at first marriage is skewed with a longer tail towards older ages, the majority of people marry before the average age of first marriage . The median age is a more precise representation of when the majority of people marry, however, for most reporting sources, only the average age at marriage is reported . </P> <P> In this article, Some countries had most recent and updated census while other countries hadn't been updated since the 1990s . There are different numbers ranging from early 20s to mid 30s which raises the questions of how culture, religion and social status play an enormous role of changing the age of first marriage for different countries . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Men </Th> <Th> Women </Th> <Th> Average </Th> <Th> Age Gap </Th> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Source </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Algeria </Td> <Td> 33.5 </Td> <Td> 27.8 </Td> <Td> 30.7 </Td> <Td> 5.7 </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Angola </Td> <Td> 24.7 </Td> <Td> 21.4 </Td> <Td> 23.1 </Td> <Td> 3.3 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Benin </Td> <Td> 23.8 </Td> <Td> 18.7 </Td> <Td> 21.3 </Td> <Td> 5.1 </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Burkina Faso </Td> <Td> 24.3 </Td> <Td> 17.9 </Td> <Td> 21.1 </Td> <Td> 6.4 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Burundi </Td> <Td> 23.6 </Td> <Td> 20.3 </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> 3.3 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cape Verde </Td> <Td> 26.2 </Td> <Td> 21.5 </Td> <Td> 23.9 </Td> <Td> 4.7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cameroon </Td> <Td> 25.8 </Td> <Td> 19.0 </Td> <Td> 22.4 </Td> <Td> 6.8 </Td> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Central African Republic </Td> <Td> 23.3 </Td> <Td> 17.4 </Td> <Td> 20.4 </Td> <Td> 5.9 </Td> <Td> 1994 - 1995 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chad </Td> <Td> 22.4 </Td> <Td> 16.0 </Td> <Td> 19.2 </Td> <Td> 6.4 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Comoros </Td> <Td> 25.6 </Td> <Td> 20.4 </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> 5.2 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Congo </Td> <Td> 25.1 </Td> <Td> 21.0 </Td> <Td> 23.1 </Td> <Td> 4.1 </Td> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ivory Coast </Td> <Td> 26.7 </Td> <Td> 19.5 </Td> <Td> 23.1 </Td> <Td> 7.2 </Td> <Td> 2005 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Democratic Republic of the Congo </Td> <Td> 24.2 </Td> <Td> 19.0 </Td> <Td> 21.6 </Td> <Td> 5.2 </Td> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Egypt </Td> <Td> 33.6 </Td> <Td> 27.9 </Td> <Td> 30.8 </Td> <Td> 5.7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Eritrea </Td> <Td> 24.7 </Td> <Td> 17.4 </Td> <Td> 21.1 </Td> <Td> 7.3 </Td> <Td> 1995 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ethiopia </Td> <Td> 23.9 </Td> <Td> 17.4 </Td> <Td> 20.7 </Td> <Td> 6.5 </Td> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gabon </Td> <Td> 24.7 </Td> <Td> 20.4 </Td> <Td> 22.6 </Td> <Td> 4.3 </Td> <Td> 2000 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ghana </Td> <Td> 25.7 </Td> <Td> 21.0 </Td> <Td> 23.4 </Td> <Td> 4.7 </Td> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Guinea </Td> <Td> 24.6 </Td> <Td> 16.5 </Td> <Td> 20.6 </Td> <Td> 8.1 </Td> <Td> 2005 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kenya </Td> <Td> 24.8 </Td> <Td> 20.2 </Td> <Td> 22.5 </Td> <Td> 4.6 </Td> <Td> 2008 - 2009 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lesotho </Td> <Td> 25.5 </Td> <Td> 20.9 </Td> <Td> 23.2 </Td> <Td> 4.6 </Td> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Liberia </Td> <Td> 23.4 </Td> <Td> 18.9 </Td> <Td> 21.2 </Td> <Td> 4.5 </Td> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Libya </Td> <Td> 32.0 </Td> <Td> 29.2 </Td> <Td> 30.6 </Td> <Td> 2.8 </Td> <Td> 1995 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Madagascar </Td> <Td> 22.3 </Td> <Td> 18.4 </Td> <Td> 20.4 </Td> <Td> 3.9 </Td> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Malawi </Td> <Td> 22.3 </Td> <Td> 17.9 </Td> <Td> 20.1 </Td> <Td> 4.4 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mali </Td> <Td> 24.1 </Td> <Td> 16.7 </Td> <Td> 20.4 </Td> <Td> 7.4 </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mauritania </Td> <Td> 27.1 </Td> <Td> 19.0 </Td> <Td> 23.1 </Td> <Td> 8.1 </Td> <Td> 2000 - 2001 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mauritius </Td> <Td> 29.8 </Td> <Td> 25.4 </Td> <Td> 27.6 </Td> <Td> 4.4 </Td> <Td> 2000 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Morocco </Td> <Td> 34.3 </Td> <Td> 29.8 </Td> <Td> 32.1 </Td> <Td> 4.5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mozambique </Td> <Td> 21.7 </Td> <Td> 17.5 </Td> <Td> 19.6 </Td> <Td> 4.2 </Td> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Namibia </Td> <Td> 31.7 </Td> <Td> 29.2 </Td> <Td> 30.5 </Td> <Td> 2.5 </Td> <Td> 2006 - 2007 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Niger </Td> <Td> 23.1 </Td> <Td> 15.7 </Td> <Td> 19.4 </Td> <Td> 7.4 </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nigeria </Td> <Td> 26.9 </Td> <Td> 19.3 </Td> <Td> 23.1 </Td> <Td> 7.6 </Td> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rwanda </Td> <Td> 24.8 </Td> <Td> 20.6 </Td> <Td> 22.7 </Td> <Td> 4.2 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> São Tomé and Príncipe </Td> <Td> 23.8 </Td> <Td> 18.8 </Td> <Td> 21.3 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 2008 - 2009 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Senegal </Td> <Td> 28.9 </Td> <Td> 19.9 </Td> <Td> 24.4 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 2010 - 2011 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sierra Leone </Td> <Td> 24.4 </Td> <Td> 17.1 </Td> <Td> 20.8 </Td> <Td> 7.3 </Td> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> 32.0 </Td> <Td> 29.0 </Td> <Td> 30.5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sudan </Td> <Td> 29.1 </Td> <Td> 22.7 </Td> <Td> 25.9 </Td> <Td> 6.4 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Uganda </Td> <Td> 22.4 </Td> <Td> 18.2 </Td> <Td> 20.3 </Td> <Td> 4.2 </Td> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tanzania </Td> <Td> 23.8 </Td> <Td> 18.9 </Td> <Td> 21.4 </Td> <Td> 4.9 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Zambia </Td> <Td> 23.7 </Td> <Td> 18.7 </Td> <Td> 21.2 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Zimbabwe </Td> <Td> 24.6 </Td> <Td> 19.9 </Td> <Td> 22.3 </Td> <Td> 4.7 </Td> <Td> 2010 - 2011 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Men </Th> <Th> Women </Th> <Th> Average </Th> <Th> Age Gap </Th> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Source </Th> </Tr>

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