The graph shows the percentage of 15-year-olds with low literacy (reading and writing) levels in four countries. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features making comparisons where relevant.

The line chart provides key information about the ratios of low literacy levels on

15 year olds

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15-year-olds

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throughout the years ranging from 2000 to 2009 in several nations. The units are measured in percentages.

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it is clear from the graph that Austria represented the highest rate in the whole mentioned period.

In addition

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, Denmark experienced a continuous decrease.

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, Sweden and

Ireland

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percentages had a slight increase during the aforementioned interval.

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the data shown,

Austria

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rate was less than 14% in 2000, but it started to increase to almost 28% in 2009, which is considered as the most significant figure in the graph.

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, Denmark began the interval with a high percentage which was approximately 19% in 2000, but it plunged to 15%

at the end

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. In terms of Ireland and Sweden,

it is clear that

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they had the lowest ratios in the chart until 2006 with 12% and 15% respectively, but after that, they increased continuously and had equivalent percentages by 2009.