The table provides information about projected literacy level of men and women globally in the period between 2000 and 2004.
Overall, it is predicted that more than a quarter of world population will be literate, with Africa remaining the region with the lowest level of literacy, while almost all Europeans will be literate.
In detail, it is forecasted that the literacy level of world population will comprise 82.2%, with males making up 87.2%, and females accounting for 77.3%. In regard to Europe, 99.2% of men, and 98.5% of women will be educated in the given period, remaining at the peak of the list with total of 98.8%. It will be then followed by Americas, accounting for 93.6%, where males will comprise 94.1%, and females will make up 93.2%. The cloest region to Americas was Oceania, where 93.4% of the population will be literate, with males constituting 94.2%, and females accounting for 92.7%.
In contrast, the literacy level of African people will be at 62,5%, of which 71.6% will belong to men, and 53.9% to women. The indicators of Asian region were higher than African, constituting 79.3% in total, with males amounting 85.9%, and females comprising 72.5%.