The table below shows the estimated literacy rates by region and gender for 2000-2004. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The table provides information on the estimation of the ability of both genders to read and write all around the

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between 2000 and 2004.

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, the average rate of literacy all around the globe was 82.2%, which consists of more men than

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.

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, based on the chart, males had a high rate of literacy at 87.2%.

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, looking at the individual score, Europe had the most literate males at 99.2%, which is more than 10% of the

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's average rate.

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result, Oceania and the Americas only had a 0.1% difference between them, at 94.2% and 94.1%, respectively. Meanwhile, Asian's men had slightly lower than the

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's average, at 85.9%,

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African men had lower results at 71.6%.

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, looking at females around the globe, over three-quarters of females were literate.

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, similar to its counterpart, European

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had the most education than other nations, at 98.5%.

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, over nine out of 10

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(93.2%) in America were literate, which is followed by Oceanian

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at 92.7%.

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, Asia and Africa had lower numbers than the

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's average.

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more than 7 out of 10 Asian

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were literate,

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, only around half of the African

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had the same education.