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 bar chart depicts the rate of people's inability to read or write. The chart compares 6 different regions and genders (male and female). Unit is measured in percentage. In general, South

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has the most population having difficulties in reading or writing.

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, women have a higher

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rate compared to male across all regions given. The highest rate of

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by gender is owned by South

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for both males and females.

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developed countries have the least illiterate populations. There are more than half of women in South

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and Arab States are unable to read or write,

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men only account for more or less 30% in these regions.

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, Sub-Saharan Africa's ladies (~47%) are less

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compared to Arab States (~52%),

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with the higher portion of male

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(~31%) rather than Arab

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gents (~29%).

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, men in developed countries and East

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are very well aware of literacy, as the chart shows less than 10% of men are unaware of reading or writing.