The given bar chart illustrates the primary, secondary and tertiary education levels of girls in relation to boys in developed and developing countries in 1990 and 1998.

The given bar chart illustrates the primary, secondary and tertiary education levels of girls in relation to boys in developed and developing countries in 1990 and 1998. Overall, girls’ participation in education increased over the period although the figures were clearly much higher in the developed world. The only sector in which more girls were enrolled than boys was in tertiary education in developed countries, although in developing areas, this had the lowest enrolment figures. In terms of primary education, even though rates rose, there were still under 90 girls enrolled for every 100 boys in poorer countries while in richer regions, there was little change or difference between the genders. Similarly, in high school, the ratio of girls to boys enrolled was almost 100: 100 in both years, and in developing countries, it increased from about 70: 100 to over 80: 100. Regarding tertiary education, the biggest discrepancy can be seen. While in the developed world, more girls than boys were enrolled, in developing nations, under 80 girls were studying for every 100 boys in 1998, despite an increase.