Question

Analyze the chart below and answer the question that follows.

A 3-column table with 4 rows titled Literacy Rate (All adults). Column 1 has entries Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, and Yemen. Column 2 is labeled Men with entries 85 percent, 84 percent, 84 percent, and 71 percent. Column 3 is labeled Women with entries 71 percent, 70 percent, 64 percent, and 30 percent.
Data from UNESCO Institute for Statistics

The chart above shows adult literacy rates in certain Middle Eastern countries. According to the chart, which of the following statements about these literacy rates is true?
A.
Literacy rates for men and women are equal.
B.
Literacy rates for both men and women are declining.
C.
Literacy rates for women are higher than the rates for men.
D.
Literacy rates for men are higher than the rates for women.

Please select the best answer from the choices provided
A
B
C
D

Answer 1

The correct answer is D. Literacy rates for men are higher than the rates for women.

From the data provided:
- In Saudi Arabia, men: 85%, women: 71%
- In Iran, men: 84%, women: 70%
- In Iraq, men: 84%, women: 64%
- In Yemen, men: 71%, women: 30%

In all cases, men's literacy rates are higher than women's.