Band 6+: The bar chart shows the literacy rate (% of people who can read and write) by region and gender in 2011. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.

The bar chart shows information about the proportion male and females who can read and write in different regions, which are Central Asia, Central/ Eastern Europe, East Asia/ Pacific, Latin America/ Caribbean, Arab states, South and West Asia, and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2011. It can be clearly seen that the percentage of male in Central Asia and Central/ Eastern Europe is the same percentage as the percentage of females in those regions.

First at all, it is notable from the chart that the ratio of citizens who can read and write in Central Asia and Central/ Eastern Europe is the highest, nearly 100 percent. The literacy rate of boys in East Asia/ Pacific is as high as that in Latin America/ Caribbean. However, the percentage of females in the Pacific, which is 95%, is 5% lower than that in the Caribbean.

In terms of, the literacy rate in South and West Asia is the lowest of all, around 70% for men and 60% for women. There was an increase from 5% to 10% the proportion in South and West Asia and Arab states compared to that in Sub-Saharan Africa. All in all, we can easily see that the literacy rate of men is always higher than women.