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.

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, it's evident that in each region, the percentage of illiterate

females

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is higher compared to

males

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. South Asia stands out with the highest

illiteracy

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rates, particularly among

females

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, accounting for approximately 56%,

while

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males

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are at 35%.

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, both Arab states and Sub-Saharan Africa

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exhibit a gender disparity in

illiteracy

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, with

females

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at roughly 52% and 48%, respectively, compared to around 30% for

males

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in these regions.

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, Developed Countries show significantly lower

illiteracy

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rates, with both genders below 5%. In East Asia/Oceania,

females

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have double the

illiteracy

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rate of

males

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, at 20% compared to 10%.

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, in the Americas,

males

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are estimated to be just over 10% illiterate.