The Dhaka Times Desk More than 52 lakh men and women are not getting married in Saudi Arabia even though they have reached the age of marriage. One such news made headlines in online media.
Marriage age is passing but at least 52 lakh men and women in Saudi Arabia are not getting married. Their family members are spending time worrying about the matter. Many families in the country are now extremely worried about the future of girls. The number of unmarried girls is increasing at an alarming rate.
It is known that the total population of Saudi Arabia is more than 38 million. Among them 30 lakh 1 thousand 264 men and 22 lakh 61 thousand 946 women remain unmarried. Those who are getting older.
In the country, after 39.9 years of age, men and women do not get married after 36.4 years. That's why most families in Saudi Arabia are marrying off girls right after secondary education. There are also instances where many men are rejected with marriage proposals due to age difference.
It is also known in the news that the number of unmarried young women in Saudi has become alarming in recent times. In 2005, the number of women past the normal age of marriage was 1.5 million. In 2015, that number jumped to 4 million. In other words, two-thirds of Saudi women over the age of 30 have not married in 10 years.
According to a study, after 39.9 years of age, men and women do not get married after 36.4 years of age in Saudi Arabia.
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