The following report provides an analysis of estimated world illiteracy rates by region and gender for the last year.
The bar chart presents percentages of male and female illiteracy rates across different regions, with Africa exhibiting the lowest rates and Europe the highest. Generally, male illiteracy rates are higher than female rates, except in Europe and CIS regions.
Among the regions depicted, Africa stands out with the lowest literacy rates, with 58% of males and 42% of females being illiterate. In comparison, the Americas and Arab States show moderately higher male illiteracy rates at 94% and 85% respectively, with female rates at 92% and 70% accordingly. Asia & the Pacific region follows closely with 79% male and 72% female illiteracy rates.
Conversely, Europe and CIS mark the highest literacy rates across all regions, each boasting 99% literacy rates for both genders. Notably, the data highlights a significant gender literacy gap in most regions, except for Europe and CIS where male and female literacy rates are equal.
