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 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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