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The provided bar chart compares the ratio of female to male students across three different educational levels in developing and developed nations between 1990 and 1998. Overall, the number of girls per 100 boys experienced an upward trend across all education levels in both regions. Additionally, developed countries consistently had higher ratios of female enrollment compared to developing nations, with tertiary education in developed countries being the only category to exceed the target ratio of 100. In developing countries, the ratio of female to male students grew, yet it remained below the target in all three levels. The figure for primary education rose slightly from 83 to 87 girls per 100 boys. Meanwhile, secondary education saw a more noticeable increase, starting at 72 and reaching 82 by 1998. Tertiary education had the lowest proportion of females, though it also increased from 66 to 75. Conversely, developed countries showed much higher female participation, closely approaching or surpassing the target. In primary and secondary education, the numbers were almost equal to boys, increasing from 95 to 96 and 98 to 99, respectively. The most striking data was in tertiary education, where the number of women per 100 men was not only the highest but also exceeded the target, growing from 105 in 1990 to 112 in 1998.