The table below shows the estimated literacy rates by region and gender for 2000-2004.

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The table shows estimated

literacy rates for men and
women in 2000-2004 in five
regions: Africa, the Americas,
Asia, Europe and Oceania. It
also shows average world
literacy rates for both
genders for the same years.
Overall, around 82% of the
world population is literate.
In Europe, Oceania and the
Americas the literacy rates
are the highest, with over 90% of the population able to read and write. Asia and Africa have lower literacy
rates than the other regions in the graph.
According to the table, Europe has the highest literacy rates, reaching almost 99%. There is virtually no
difference in literacy rates for European men and women.
In Oceania and the Americas, the figures for both men and women are almost the same. In both regions over
93% of the population is literate.
In both Asia and Africa, there are considerable differences in literacy rates between men and women. In Asia,
only 72.5% of women are literate, whereas the figure for Asian men is 13% higher. In Africa, the gap is nearly
double, with 53.9% of all African women being literate and 71.6% of the African men being able to read and
write.
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The table below shows top ten countries with largest population in 2019, and how it is projected to change by 2100.

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The table compares the population of the world's

top ten countries in 2019 with projected numbers
in 2100.
Except for China and Brazil, all other projections
show an increase between 2019 and 2100, but
there is a significant shuffling of position by some
countries, the elimination of others, and the
introduction of new contenders for a top-ten
placing
In 2019, China had the highest population of 1,439
million, with India second on 1,380 million.
However, by 2100, India is projected to have the
highest population of 1,551 million with China
second on 941 million - down 498 million since
2019. Although the USA is projected to increase its
population from 331 million to 478 million, it steps
down from third to fourth place, being overtaken
by Nigeria, which moves up from seventh place
with 206 million, to a total of 730 million,
representing a massive increase of 524 million.
Brazil drops from sixth place in 2019 with 213
million, down to tenth in 2100 on 177 million - a
decrease of 36 million.
Three of the ten most populous countries in the world will no longer be among the top ten in 2100, and all
three will be supplanted by rapidly growing nations in Africa.
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The table below shows the percentage use of four different fuel types to generate electricity in five Asian countries in
2005.

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Fuel type used to generate electricity (%)

  The table shows different

sources of fuel for producing
electricity and their
percentage use in five Asian
countries in 2005. Generally,
the five countries showed a
significant difference in their
patterns of consumption.
Taking nuclear fuel first, Japan
had the highest percentage at
49%, with South Korea second
at 33%. In marked contrast,
Thailand used no nuclear power at all. Turning to Coal and Lignite, Malaysia and Singapore used this to
generate a large proportion of their electricity (61% and 42% respectively), a much higher percentage than the
remaining countries.
Regarding Petroleum products, Thailand produced 36% of its electricity from this source. In comparison, the
other countries only generated 3% or less of their electricity from this fuel. However, Hydro and Wind reveal
another pattern with South Korea producing almost half of its electricity (48%) this way (over twice as high as
Thailand which had the second highest percentage at 19%). Finally, a significant amount was produced from
other sources with three countries (Singapore, Thailand and Japan) generating around 40% of their electricity
from other fuels.
The chart below shows the places visited by different people living in Canada.

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The chart gives information about the kinds of leisure activity engaged in by three distinct groups: native
Canadians, recently arrived immigrants
from English-speaking countries and
new migrants for whom English is not
the first language in their country.
Overall, it is obvious that Canadians
prefer the cinema to the theatre, but
the popularity of the library is the
highest with the new migrants.
The cinema is by far the most popular
free-time activity listed in the chart for
those with English as their first language
— 70% of non-migrants and 65% of
English-speaking migrants. Half the
migrants from non-English-speaking
countries also go to see a film but
interestingly, 5% more of this group
prefer the library to the cinema.
Roughly 40% of the other two groups
say they visit the library.
Zoos are visited by half of the English-
speaking migrants compared to just
over 40% of those born in Canada and approximately 35% of the migrants born where English is not widely
spoken. The theatre is the least popular for all concerned, with only 10% of non-English-speaking migrants
attending, while double the number of native Canadians go to see a play. A quarter of those born in English-
speaking countries are theatre-goers.
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The chart below shows the number of travellers using three major airports in New York City between 1995 and 2000.

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The bar chart gives

information about how many people visited New York City through three major airports, over a six-year period
between 1995 and 2000.
Overall, it can be seen that over the period, there was a fluctuant trend in the number of passengers who
travelled via John F. Kennedy airport, while the other two airports saw an upward trend. Another interesting
point is that LaGuardia airport was the most popular at the end.
Looking at the detail, the number of travellers at John F. Kennedy airport started at 26m in 1995, and then
increased remarkably to reach the highest point of 47m in 1997. In 1999, the figure dipped to 32m. At the last
year, there was a slight growth to 44m. On the other hand, LaGuardia began at 35m in 1995, after that it rose
remarkably for the next three years, at 46m. In 2000, LaGuardia hit the peak point at 68m travellers.
However, if we look at Newark airport, it started at the lowest point of 16m passengers in the first year. After
this point, the trend increased significantly to 42m in 1998. In the last two years it remained stable at 42m
travellers.
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The diagrams below show the main reasons workers chose to work from home and the hours males and females
worked at home for the year 2019.

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The bar chart illustrates the

reasons men and women chose to
work from home in 2019. Overall,
saving money was the main reason
for both males and females (45%
and 42% respectively). In contrast,
approximately a quarter of males
put productivity as a reason, which
was twice as high as the female
response (24% and 11%
respectively). For childcare, the
pattern was different again with
almost a quarter of females
giving this reason compared to
very few males (4%).
The table shows the hours men
and women worked from home
in 2019. The vast majority of
males worked over 30 hours per
week (81%) contrasting with a
minority of females (6%) doing similar hours. This pattern is reversed when examining the under ten hours
category with almost three quarters of females working this amount compared to only 3% of males. The 10 to
30 hours per week category shows fewer marked differences.
To sum up, it can be seen that men and women do not always give the same reasons for home working and, in
general, men work longer hours from home.