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 depicts the estimated illiterate population across six different regions categorized by gender in the past year.
Overall
, it's evident that in each region, the percentage of illiterate females
is higher compared to males
.
South Asia stands out with the highest illiteracy
rates, particularly among females
, accounting for approximately 56%, while
males
are at 35%. Following
this
, both Arab states and Sub-Saharan Africa also
exhibit a gender disparity in illiteracy
, with females
at roughly 52% and 48%, respectively, compared to around 30% for males
in these regions.
Conversely
, Developed Countries show significantly lower illiteracy
rates, with both genders below 5%. In East Asia/Oceania, females
have double the illiteracy
rate of males
, at 20% compared to 10%. Similarly
, in the Americas, males
are estimated to be just over 10% illiterate.Submitted by nnatthinee on
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Common mistake: Your writing should be 150-250 words.
Vocabulary: Replace the words females, males, illiteracy with synonyms.
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Vocabulary: The word "compared" was used 3 times.
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