While the difference between male and female literacy rate is declining, some regions are far from closing the gap
Difference between literacy rates of adult males and adult females (percentage points), 1990-2016
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2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
East Asia & Pacific
Europe & Central Asia
Latin America & Caribbean
Middle East & North Africa
South Asia
Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa
Latin America & Caribbean
East Asia & Pacific
Europe & Central Asia
South Asia
Middle East & North Africa
Literacy rates mentioned are for adults only (ages 15 and above)
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