Task 1 · bar chart · 18 samples

The chart below shows the number of girls per 100 boys enrolled in different levels of school education.

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Ideas to explore

  • Compare each country group with the parity benchmark of 100, noting that developed countries reached or exceeded it only in tertiary education.
  • Identify the largest increase: developing countries’ secondary ratio rose by 10 points, from 72 to 82.
  • Highlight the widest gap: tertiary education in 1998 had figures of 75 in developing countries and 112 in developed countries.

Suggested structure

  1. Paraphrase what the chart measures and state the years and education levels.
  2. Give an overview of the overall group difference and identify the most notable level.
  3. Describe the three developing-country ratios, including their changes over time and position relative to 100.
  4. Compare the developed-country figures and finish with the largest gap.
Useful vocabulary & examples
gender parity
Equal representation of females and males, shown here by a ratio of 100 girls per 100 boys.

The developed-country primary ratio was close to gender parity in both years.

edge up
Increase by a small amount.

The developed-country primary ratio edged up from 95 to 96.

remain below the target
Stay under a stated benchmark or goal.

All three developing-country ratios remained below the target of 100 in 1998.

the gap between the groups
The difference between the figures for two categories.

The gap between the groups was largest in tertiary education in 1998.

Sample answers

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The bar chart compares the number of females per 100 males enrolled in primary, secondary, and tertiary education in both developing and developed countries in 1990 and 1998. A target enrollment ratio of 100, representing gender parity, is also indicated. Overall, developed countries consistently recorded higher female-to-male ratios than developing countries across all education levels, with the difference especiall…

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The figure illustartes the count of male and female students who enrolled in various stage of studies such as primary, secondary and tertiary in both developing and developed countries in 1990 and 1998. Overall, it is clear from the graph that, in majority of levels, the number of girl joiners is less than that of boys. The chart gives figures for girls per 100 boys, and the green line marks a target of 100. In every…

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The bar chart elucidates the gender distribution in education across varying levels and contrasting economic landscapes, specifically quantifying the number of female students per 100 male students. Overall, a discernible trend indicates a more equitable gender balance in developed nations’ education systems compared to their developing counterparts. Furthermore, while parity approaches equality at primary levels, th…

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The bar chart compares the number of girls per 100 boys enrolled in primary, secondary, and tertiary education in both developing and developed countries in 1990 and 1998. A benchmark of gender equality is indicated by the target line at 100. Overall, developed countries consistently had more balanced, and even female-dominant, enrollment across all education levels, with the female advantage occurring only in tertia…

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The bar chart provides a comparative analysis of the enrollment rates of girls per 100 boys across various educational levels in both developing and developed countries for the years 1990 and 1998. Notably, developed countries consistently outperformed their developing counterparts across all educational stages, achieving and surpassing enrollment targets particularly in tertiary education. In developing countries, t…

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The bar chart shows how many girls per 100 boys are enrolled in three levels of education (primary, secondary, and tertiary) in both developing and developed countries. Overall, it is clear that developed countries have a higher number of girls in school compared to developing countries. The number of girls per 100 boys increases as students move to higher levels in developed countries, while the opposite pattern is …

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The bar chart above depicts the number of females per 100 males who have started primary, secondary, and higher education in wealthy and poor countries in 1990 and 1998. It also emphasizes the figure of 100, which corresponds to the equality between boys and girls. Overall, the number of girls in developing countries enrolled in education was below the target at all three levels, while figures in developed countries …

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To illustrate, the bar chart shows the two genders,boys and girls registered in three different levels of the school educations,primary education,secondary education,tertiary education by two countries which are developing and developed countries in two years of 1990 and 1998. In overview,among of the 3 levels of the education, tertiary education of the developed countries is the highest figure in both years, at 105 …

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The chart compares the number of females per 100 males enrolled in different levels of school education, including primary, secondary, and tertiary education, in developed and developing countries in the years 1990 and 1998. Overall, the most notable trend is that the figures of female students in all three categories of developed and developing countries rose between 1990 and 1998, with the developed countries gener…

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The chart compares the number of females per 100 males enrolled in different levels of school education, including primary, secondary, and tertiary education, in developed and developing countries in the year 1990 and 1998. Overall, the most notable trend is that the figures of female students in all three categories of developed and developing countries rose between 1990 and 1998, while developed countries recorded …

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The bar chart illustrates the proportion between girls and boys who enrolled in primary, secondary, and tertiary education in developing countries compared with developed countries in the year 1990 and 1998. Overall, in 1998, girls had more accesses in all levels of school education compared with in 1990. Girls in developed countries recieved more opportunities than those in developing countries, especially at tertia…

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The chart illustrates the number of girls per hundred boys attending school at various educational levels over an 8-year period. Overall, developing countries reached their targets in secondary education from 1999 to 1998. However, the least developed countries showed a notable shortfall in tertiary education, with percentages ranging from 66 to 75. Examining the detailed figures, primary ratios rose slightly in both…

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