The bar chart illustrates the number of girls per 100 boys enrolled in different levels of education in developing and developed countries in 1990 and 1998. Overall, girls’ enrolment was consistently higher in developed countries than in developing ones. In addition, participation increased slightly between 1990 and 1998, with the largest gender gap observed in tertiary education.
In developing countries, the number of girls was under 100 in all three levels in both years. In primary education, the figure rose a little from 83 in 1990 to 87 in 1998. In secondary education, it increased from 72 to 82, which shows some improvement. Tertiary education had the lowest numbers, going up from 66 to 75. Although there was some growth, girls were still fewer than boys, especially in higher education.
In developed countries, the situation was different. In primary education, the number was quite close to 100, increasing slightly from 95 to 96. Secondary education also changed only a little, from 98 to 99. In tertiary education, the number was over 100 in both years. It rose from 105 to 112, which means there were more girls than boys at this level.