Band 8+: The charts above give information on the ages of people when they got married in one country in 1996 and 2008. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, making comparisons where relevant.

The bar charts illustrated the ages at which men and women got married in a particular nation between 1996 and 2008.

According to the chart, it is clear that people tended to marry at older ages in 2008 than in 1996. In both years, women generally married younger than men, and the most common age group for marriage was 25-29.

In 1996, the highest proportion of women married between the ages of 25 and 29, at about 12%. This was followed by those aged 30-34, at around 7%. Very few women married before the age of 20 or after 40. For men, the peak age for marriage was also 25-29, though at a lower figure of approximately 9%. A significant number of men married later, with around 7% in the 35-39 group and about 6% aged 40-44.

By 2008, marriage had shifted towards older age groups for both genders. The proportion of women marrying at 25-29 remained the highest, at roughly 12%, but there was a noticeable increase in the 30-34 and 35-39 categories. Among men, the most dramatic change was seen in the 35-39 age group, which rose to about 12%, becoming the most common age for male marriage. The figures for men aged 30-34 also increased, while marriages under the age of 25, declined for both genders.