The bar chart below shows estimated world illiteracy rates by region and by gender for thelast year

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illiteracy

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rates

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by gender across six world

regions

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in 2000.

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, females had higher

illiteracy

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rates

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than males in all

regions

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, developed countries recorded the lowest figures,

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South

Asia

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had by far the highest. In developed countries,

illiteracy

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was extremely low, at about 1% for females and close to 0% for males. In comparison, East

Asia

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/Oceania showed higher

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, with figures of around 28% for females and 11% for males. These levels were still above those in Latin America/Caribbean, where the proportions stood at roughly 10% and 7% respectively. The other three

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displayed much higher levels of

illiteracy

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. Male

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ranged from 29% in the Arab States to nearly 50% in South

Asia

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and Sub-Saharan Africa. Female

rates

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were significantly higher, reaching about 55% in South

Asia

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and around 50% in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Arab States.

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, the gender gap in these

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was substantial.

chunyanh502

Nov 19, 2025

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