The table illustrates approximate literacy rates devided by country and gender between 2000 and 2004.
Overall, Europe showed the highest percentage of literal people as a whole. In all other continents like Africa,USA, Asia and Oceania males are significantly more literate than females. In world total men are more educated than women.
Taking the highest percentage first, America and Europe have the most educated people in total population. Europe reached almost 100% while Americas are a little big lower than Europeans, however they have 93.6% in total respectively. In European countries men are steadly more educated only by 0.7% accordingly. Furthermore,in America there are difference between male and female by 0.9%.
Regardless of Europe and USA- Africa, Asia and Oceania are still on the high rate. Africa has 62.5% in total, having only 53.9% of women and 71.6% of male gender. However, Asia illustrates significantly higher literacy rates being 79.3% in a whole. Oceania is also on top,having the same proportion in a male gender as a Americas and 92.7% of female
