The bar chart illustrates last year's evaluated rate of world illiteracy between men and women in several regions.
Overall, women had higher percentages of not being able to read or write than men. Also, countries in sub-Saharan Africa, Arab, and South Asia were 20% more illiterate than those in developed countries, Latin American, and East Asia.
On one hand, for the lowest rate of illiteracy, both the men and women population in developed countries were estimated to be fewer than 10%. Meanwhile, in Latin American or Caribbean, there were about 12% of the female population and precisely 10% of the male population. Also, In East Asia or Oceania, the male citizens were 10% less illiterate than the female.
On the other hand, more than 30% of the male population in South Asian and sub-Saharan Africa countries lacked the ability to read or write while there were only about 29% of them in the Arab States. In the opposite gender, more than 50% of women in Arab states and South Asia were illiterate and there were about 48% of them in sub-Saharan Africa.
The bar chart illustrates last year's evaluated rate of world illiteracy between
men
and
women
in several regions.
Overall
,
women
had higher percentages of not being able to read or write than
men
.
Also
,
countries
in sub-Saharan Africa, Arab, and South Asia were 20% more illiterate than those in developed
countries
, Latin American, and East Asia.
On one hand, for the lowest rate of illiteracy, both the
men
and
women
population
in developed
countries
were estimated
to be fewer than 10%. Meanwhile, in Latin American or Caribbean, there were about 12% of the female
population
and
precisely
10% of the male
population
.
Also
, In East Asia or Oceania, the male citizens were 10% less illiterate than the female.
On the other hand
, more than 30% of the male
population
in South Asian and sub-Saharan Africa
countries
lacked the ability to read or write while there were
only
about 29% of them in the Arab States. In the opposite gender, more than 50% of
women
in Arab states and South Asia were illiterate and there were about 48% of them in sub-Saharan Africa.