The given table illustrates how the estimated literacy rates by five regions (Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, Oceania) and gender (male and female) between 2000 and 2004.
Overall, what stands out from the table is that, Americas, Europe and Oceania had the highest literacy rate, although Asia and Africa had the lowest literacy rate, while World had 82. 2% literacy rate.
Looking at the table, it can be clearly seen that the figure in Europe for both male and female were the highest literacy rate in the table, at 99. 2 % and 98. 5%. The proportions for males in Americas and Oceania were around 94%, whereas the number for female literacy rate in Americas is 93. 2%, which is marginally higher than the number for female literacy rate for Oceania, at 92. 7%.
On the other hand, the figure for Africa is 62. 5%, which was significantly lower than the figure in Asia, at 79. 3%, while the percentage for male literacy rate in Asia was 14. 3% higher than the percentage for male literacy rate in Africa, at 85. 9% and 71. 6% respectively. The figures for females literacy rate for Asia and Africa were 72. 5% and 53. 9% respectively, a difference of 18. 6%.
The
given
table
illustrates how the estimated
literacy
rates
by five regions (Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, Oceania) and gender (male and
female)
between 2000 and 2004.
Overall
, what stands out from the
table
is that, Americas, Europe and Oceania had the highest
literacy
rate
, although Asia and Africa had the lowest
literacy
rate
, while World had 82. 2%
literacy
rate.
Looking at the
table
, it can be
clearly
seen
that the
figure
in Europe for both male and
female
were the highest
literacy
rate
in the
table
, at 99. 2 % and 98. 5%. The proportions for
males
in Americas and Oceania were around 94%, whereas the number for
female
literacy
rate
in Americas is 93. 2%, which is
marginally
higher than the number for
female
literacy
rate
for Oceania, at 92. 7%.
On the other hand
, the
figure
for Africa is 62. 5%, which was
significantly
lower than the
figure
in Asia, at 79. 3%, while the percentage for male
literacy
rate
in Asia was 14. 3% higher than the percentage for male
literacy
rate
in Africa, at 85. 9% and 71. 6%
respectively
. The
figures
for
females
literacy
rate
for Asia and Africa were 72. 5% and 53. 9%
respectively
, a difference of 18. 6%.