The bar chart below shows estimated world illiteracy rates by region and by gender for the last year. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The given bar graph illustrates the proportion of illiterate people estimated by area and sex in the world for the

last

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year.

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the time period, unlettered

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were highest in 3 regions, Sub-Saharan Africa, Arab States and South Asia,

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the lowest

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were in developed countries.

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, the female percentage was higher than the male in all regions.

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, men and women who are unable to read or write have the lowest values, which only made up approximately 2% to 3% in developed countries.

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these figures increased by more than 10% in Latin America and Caribbean areas. In East Asia and Oceania, the correlation between female

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had significantly decreased compared to previous regions. Especially, the men accounted for 20% and the women for 8%.

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, those who are illiterate in Sub-Saharan Africa began experiencing a dramatic soar. The figures in

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area were five and half times in males and 3 times in females. A similar proportion was seen in Arab states, where illiteracy

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were 52% and 29% respectively for males and females.

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, there is a considerable disparity between male and female illiteracy

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in South Asia, which was 33% for women and twice as much for men.