Literacy Rate
(All adults)
Literacy Rate
(15-24 years old)
Men
Women
Men
Women
Libya
92.4%
72%
99.9%
99.7%
Tunisia
83.4%
65.3%
98.1%
95.7%
carefully study the chart above. which of statements best describes literacy rates in north Africa?
A. literacy rates are decreasing in the region.
B. literacy rates are increasing in the region, and the gap between men and women is decreasing.
C. literacy rates are increasing in the region, but the gap between men and women is staying the same.
D. literacy rates are staying about the same in the region.
Egypt
71.4%
59.4%
78.9%
87.9%
Morocco
65.7%
39.6%
68.4%
84.8%
Data from UNESCO, 2011