The table illustrates data about the approximate literacy rates by region and gender for 2000-2004.
Overall, it is clear that Europe was at the top of the chart, while Africa had the lowest literacy rate. Another interesting point is that the difference in literacy rates between Oceania and the Americas was subtle.
As for Africa, the percentage of literacy among men accounted for 71.6%, while it was merely 53.9% among women. In terms of the Americas, the rate of literacy for females was almost the same as for males at 93.2% and 94.1%, respectively. Concerning Asia, the proportion of literacy among women was 72.5%, while it was 85.9% among men.
When it comes to Europe, the percentage of literacy for females was slightly lower than for males at 98.5% and 99.2%, respectively. In the case of Oceania, the rate of literacy among men was 94.2%, while the figure was 92.7% for women. Regarding the world, the proportion of literacy among males was markedly higher than that of females at 87.2% and 77.3%, respectively.
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