The table illustrares the estimated literacy rates by region and gender in 2000-2004. It also shows the average literacy rate for both genders for the same years.
According to this table, the literacy rates in Europe are among the highest, if not the highest, reaching almost a literacy rate of 99%, there is virtually no difference in literacy rates between men and women.
The rates in Oceana and the Americas are almost the same with literacy rates reaching over 93% of the population.
In both Asia and Africa, there are major differences between men and women, with men being more literate on average. In Asia, only 72, 5% of the women are literate, whereas the numbers for men are 13% higher. The same gap between genders applies for the figures in Africa, with a nearly 20% higher literacy rate for men, in contrast to women, being just over 70% for males.
Overall, around 82% of the world population is literate. In Europe, Oceania and the Amricas the literacy rates are the highest, with over 90% of the population being able to read and write. Asia and Africa, however, end up lower on the list with significantly lower rates than other regions in the table.
The table
illustrares
the estimated
literacy
rates
by region and gender in 2000-2004. It
also
shows
the average
literacy
rate
for both genders for the same years.
According to this table, the
literacy
rates
in Europe are among the highest, if not the highest, reaching almost a
literacy
rate
of 99%, there is
virtually
no difference in
literacy
rates
between
men
and women.
The
rates
in Oceana and the Americas are almost the same with
literacy
rates
reaching over 93% of the population.
In both Asia and Africa, there are major differences between
men
and women, with
men
being more literate on average. In Asia,
only
72, 5% of the women are literate, whereas the numbers for
men
are 13% higher. The same gap between genders applies for the figures in Africa, with a
nearly
20% higher
literacy
rate
for
men
,
in contrast
to women, being
just
over 70% for males.
Overall
, around 82% of the world population is literate. In Europe, Oceania and the
Amricas
the
literacy
rates
are the highest, with over 90% of the population being able to read and write. Asia and Africa,
however
,
end
up lower on the list with
significantly
lower
rates
than other regions in the table.