Band 8+: The first chart below shows the percentage of school-aged girls and boys who were at secondary school in four regions of the world in 2000. The second chart shows the percentages of college-aged men and women in higher education in the same year.

The bar charts provide information about school-aged and college-aged students, dividing them by gender in four areas of the world (Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and East Asia) in 2000, measured by percentages.

Overall, it is apparent at first glance that Europe was the leading region in terms of education in both schools and colleges, while the student population of Sub-Saharan Africa accounted for last place.

Firstly, focusing on school-aged individuals, Europe was known as an area where the gender difference was just slight, accounting for around 100%. In contrast, Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America showed differences of around 10% between school-aged girls and boys.

In terms of college-aged students, Europe showed gender inequality, accounting for 60% male and 70% female. All other areas showed men dominating the percentages. The differences between men and women showed around 5% in Sub-Saharan Africa, 10% in Latin America, and less than 5% in East Asia.