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%.