The bar chart presented illustrates the projected illiteracy rates worldwide, categorized by region and gender, for the previous year. Provide a summary of the key trends and notable differences, making comparisons where appropriate.

The column chart illustrates the global

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rates

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among

males

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and

females

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, based on gender, for the year prior to the report.

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,

it is clear that

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men

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experienced higher

illiteracy

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rates

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than

women

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in most

regions

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. The region with the highest

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rate for both genders was South Asia,

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developed countries exhibited the lowest levels of

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. Looking first at the

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with the most significant gender disparities, Sub-Saharan Africa stands out. In

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area, a considerably higher proportion of

women

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, at approximately 47%, were illiterate compared to just 30% of

men

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. A similar pattern is seen in Arab States, where over 50% of

women

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were unable to read or write, which is nearly 30 percentage points higher than the

illiteracy

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rate for

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.

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, South Asia shows a significant gap, with 57% of

females

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being illiterate, compared to 35% of

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. Turning to the

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with more equal literacy

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, Developed Countries and the Americas/Caribbean exhibit near parity between genders. In Developed Countries,

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rates

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for both

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and

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are minimal, at just 2% and 11% respectively. In the Americas and the Caribbean, the gap is even smaller, with 1% of

females

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and 10% of

males

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lacking literacy skills. In East Asia and Oceania,

women

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had a slightly higher

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rate than

men

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, at 20% compared to under 10%,

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the difference is not as pronounced as in other

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. In conclusion,

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there are marked differences in literacy

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between

males

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and

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in certain

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, global

illiteracy

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is lower in more developed areas, with gender disparities being less noticeable in these

regions

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.