Band 9: The bar chart illustrates the number of girls per 100 boys enrolled in primary, secondary, and tertiary education across developing and developed countries in 1990 and 1998.

The bar chart provides information about girls’ school education admissions at different levels per 100 boys from 1990 to 1998.

Overall, it is noticeable from the chart that in 1998, the number of girls in school was consistently higher or stable compared to 1990. On the other hand, developed countries consistently outperform developing countries.

Firstly, there is only a slight difference in primary education between developing and developed countries, with numbers ranging from 80 to nearly 100.

Secondly, in secondary education, the number of girls in developing countries fell significantly below 80 in 1990, whereas the numbers in developed countries nearly reached 100.

Finally, in tertiary education, the number of girls in developing countries was the lowest, roughly between 70 and 75. In contrast, there was a significantly higher number of girls in developed countries, the highest among all education levels, exceeding 100. Additionally, there was a substantial increase in numbers in 1998 compared to 1990.