The first bar chart compares the proportions of school-aged girls and boys in secondary education across four different countries in 2000. The second chart shows the proportions of college-aged men and women studying at colleges or universities in the same year studied.
Overall, Europe recorded the highest percentage of students in both secondary and higher education systems, whereas the reverse was the case for Sub-Saharan Africa in the studied year. Notably, the share of the school-aged population was somewhat equal among girls and boys, on the other hand, the percentage of male college-aged population was relatively higher compared to that of females overall.
Looking at the first chart, Europe emerged as the region, where the school-aged population was the highest, representing more or less 100% for boys, and exactly 100% for girls in 2009. The figure for Latin America accounted for 60% among boys, while that of girls was roughly 50%. By contrast, the percentage of boys studying in secondary education was higher than their counterparts, with over 50% in the same year. Meanwhile, Sub-Saharan Africa constituted about 30% for boys and 20% for girls.
Turning to the second chart, Europe again involved the highest share of students. It made up 60% for males and 70% for females, making it the only region, where the percentage of females were higher than that of males. In Latin America, there were 20% of male and 15% of female college-aged population. On the other hand, the remaining two, East Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa, attracted relatively few students, both hovering around more or less 10% in 2009.