The chart demonstrates the estimated literacy ratio by both genders in five regions and the world in the period from 2000 to 2004. Units are measured by percent.
Overall, what stands out from the table is that around 82% population in the world is literate. Men have literacy ratio more than female in five regions and on over the world. Another notable point is that developed countries have literate population more than developing countries.
Europe is the highest region with the literacy rates by both genders, which accounted for a very large proportion of above 98%. There is virtually no difference in literacy rates for European male and female with 99. 2% and 98. 5% respectively. Americas rank second in the literacy ratio with 93. 6% of the total as that figures are very similar to the figures for Ocenia with 93. 4%.
Moving to developing countries, Africa and Asia have lower literacy rates than the other regions in table. In both countries, there are significantly difference in literacy ratio by male and female. In Asia, only 72. 5% of female are literacy, whereas that figures for Asian male is 13% higher. In Africa, the gap between male and female in literacy rates is more than Asia at nearly 5%, with 71. 6% male can read and write and that figures for female is 53. 9%.
Overall, what stands out from the table is that around 82% population in the world is literate. Men have literacy ratio more than female in five regions and on over the world. Another notable point is that developed countries have literate population more than developing countries.
Europe is the highest region with the literacy rates by both genders, which accounted for a very large proportion of above 98%. There is virtually no difference in literacy rates for European male and female with 99. 2% and 98. 5% respectively. Americas rank second in the literacy ratio with 93. 6% of the total as that figures are very similar to the figures for Ocenia with 93. 4%.
Moving to developing countries, Africa and Asia have lower literacy rates than the other regions in table. In both countries, there are significantly difference in literacy ratio by male and female. In Asia, only 72. 5% of female are literacy, whereas that figures for Asian male is 13% higher. In Africa, the gap between male and female in literacy rates is more than Asia at nearly 5%, with 71. 6% male can read and write and that figures for female is 53. 9%.
The chart demonstrates the estimated
literacy
ratio
by both genders in five
regions
and the
world
in the period from 2000 to 2004. Units
are measured
by percent.
Overall
, what stands out from the
table
is that around 82%
population
in the
world
is
literate
.
Men
have
literacy
ratio
more than
female
in five
regions
and on over the
world
. Another notable point is that developed
countries
have
literate
population
more than
developing
countries.
Europe is the highest
region
with the
literacy
rates
by both genders, which accounted for a
very
large proportion of above 98%. There is
virtually
no
difference
in
literacy
rates
for European male and
female
with 99. 2% and 98. 5%
respectively
. Americas rank second in the
literacy
ratio
with 93. 6% of the total as that
figures
are
very
similar to the
figures
for
Ocenia
with 93. 4%.
Moving to
developing
countries
, Africa and Asia have lower
literacy
rates
than the other
regions
in
table
. In both
countries
, there are
significantly
difference
in
literacy
ratio
by male and
female
. In Asia,
only
72. 5% of
female
are
literacy
, whereas that
figures
for Asian male is 13% higher. In Africa, the gap between male and
female
in
literacy
rates
is more than Asia at
nearly
5%, with 71. 6% male can read and write and that
figures
for
female
is 53. 9%.
Overall
, what stands out from the
table
is that around 82%
population
in the
world
is
literate
.
Men
have
literacy
ratio
more than
female
in five
regions
and on over the
world
. Another notable point is that developed
countries
have
literate
population
more than
developing
countries.
Europe is the highest
region
with the
literacy
rates
by both genders, which accounted for a
very
large proportion of above 98%. There is
virtually
no
difference
in
literacy
rates
for European male and
female
with 99. 2% and 98. 5%
respectively
. Americas rank second in the
literacy
ratio
with 93. 6% of the total as that
figures
are
very
similar to the
figures
for
Ocenia
with 93. 4%.
Moving to
developing
countries
, Africa and Asia have lower
literacy
rates
than the other
regions
in
table
. In both
countries
, there are
significantly
difference
in
literacy
ratio
by male and
female
. In Asia,
only
72. 5% of
female
are
literacy
, whereas that
figures
for Asian male is 13% higher. In Africa, the gap between male and
female
in
literacy
rates
is more than Asia at
nearly
5%, with 71. 6% male can read and write and that
figures
for
female
is 53. 9%.