Writing Academic Task 1 Band 8.0 Example

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 were closer to parity and exceeded it only in tertiary education.

In primary education, developing countries increased from 83 girls per 100 boys in 1990 to 87 in 1998, while developed countries recorded 95 and 96, respectively. Thus, both remained under parity, although the gap was smaller in developed nations.

The widest disparity occurred at tertiary level in developing countries, where the figure climbed from 66 to 75. Secondary enrolment there also improved substantially, from 72 to 82. By contrast, developed countries were close to parity in secondary education, at 98 and 99, and exceeded the benchmark in tertiary education, rising from 105 to 112.

Across all three levels, the ratios increased between 1990 and 1998 in both country groups. However, the gains did not remove the shortfall in developing countries, particularly in higher education.