The bar chart illustrates the approximate number of males and females from different areas that are unable to read or write last year. Figures are presented in percentages. Overall, a marked trend of women have higher illiteracy rates compared to men can be seen, with dramatically higher percentages displayed in featured areas. However, differences in rates may vary.
In the preceeding year, the highest illiteracy rates were from South Asia, with a female percentage well exceeding 50% and a percentage over 30% for males, indicating the scarce amount of resources for education in the region. Conversely, developed countries shows a stark contrast in literacy rates in both men and women, with percentages dwlindling below 5%. This depicts the vast quantity of educational expenditure that more economically developed countries invest. Moreover, reflecting on the dissimilarity of national and regional infrastructure that directly impacts on people’s education.
In terms of other regions, Arab States and Sub-Saharan Africa show similar disparities, possesing percentages on the upper quartile of the bar chart. As well as, similar male to female ratios with a difference ranging from 15-20%. Lastly, Latin American or Caribbean areas exhibit a significantly lower illiteracy rates compared to other regions mentioned, with percentages slightly above 10%. Lastly, the variance between male and female is suprisingly smaller.
