Analyze the graph below and answer the question that follows. A bar graph is titled Adolescent Fertility Rate and shows Births per 1,000 Women ages 15 to 19 by region. In order from least to greatest: East Asia, Industrialized Nations, Central and Eastern Europe and C I S, Middle East and North Africa, South Asia, Latin America and Caribbean, Sub-Saharan Africa.
Data courtesy of World Bank 2004

According to the chart above, sub-Saharan Africa has the highest number of teen mothers. Which of the following statements best explains why younger motherhood is more common in African countries?
A.
Women are less likely to experience poverty in developing African countries.
B.
Women are more likely to have a high socioeconomic status in developing African countries.
C.
Women are more likely to increase their socioeconomic status if they marry early in developing African countries.
D.
Women have fewer educational and economic opportunities in developing African countries.

Please select the best answer from the choices provided.