The bar chart illustrates the difference in the number of girls per 100 boys engaged in levels of education between developed and developing countries for the years 1990 and 1998. Overall, Tertiary education in developed countries recorded the highest figure, exceeding the target of 100 in the two years, in contrast with developing countries which also had the lowest across all three levels of education.
In 1990, the number of females pursuing study in developing countries accounted for 83% and 72% in primary and secondary education, respectively, compared with the figure for girls which increased slightly to 87% in primary and 82%in secondary in 1998. In contrast, developed countries in 1990 made up 95% in primary and 98% in higher education, similarly in 1998 rose to 96% and 99% in both foundational and secondary education.
The figure for girls in developing countries rose to 75% in 1998, starting from 66% in 1990. Similarly, the number for developed countries rose slightly by 117% in 1998, starting from 105% in 1990, this number also was over the target of 100 boys.
