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. You should write at least 150 words.

The bar chart gives information about the

rates

of world

illiteracy

estimation based on region and gender in the

last

year.

Overall

, the percentage of female illiterateness

rates

was higher than males in all regions. Notably, the developed countries saw the lowest rate and South

Asia

was the highest in both genders. To commence with, the functional

illiteracy

rates

in developed countries were only a tiny fraction for both sexes, making them the lowest percentage. Regarding the American or Caribbean, the male and female functional

illiteracy

rate was at about 10% and 12%, respectively;

however

, in East

Asia

and Oceania, the male percentage was lower by 2%,

while

the woman was higher at 20%. As regards Sub-Saharan Africa, Arab States, and South

Asia

,

they

Correct pronoun usage

apply

show examples

were the three highest illiterateness

rates

estimated, where the male functional

illiteracy

rates

were about 31%, 28%, and 35%

subsequently

. Meanwhile, woman

illiteracy

rates

were roughly 47% in Sub-Saharan Africa, 52% in Arab States, and 56% in South

Asia

, thereby making

this

region the highest estimated world illiterateness in both gender and region categories.