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 compares the estimated percentages of

illiteracy

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rates for

males

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and

females

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across six world regions in the previous year.

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,

females

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experienced higher

illiteracy

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rates than

males

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in every region.

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, developed countries recorded negligible levels of

illiteracy

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South Asia and Arab states exhibited the highest proportions. Developed countries experienced almost no

illiteracy

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, at around 1% for

males

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and 2% for

females

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. In Latin

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America

and the Caribbean, the figures rose modestly to approximately 10% and 12%

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. East Asia and Oceania showed a great gender disparity, with about 8% of

males

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compared with roughly 20% of

females

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being illiterate.

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was widespread in Sub-Saharan Africa, where around 31% of

males

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and 48% of women were affected.

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, the Arab states recorded approximately 29% and 52%

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. South Asia exhibited the highest rates

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, with roughly 34% of

males

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and 56% of

females

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unable to read or write.