CEDAW/C/1997/3/Add.3 English Page 12 Table 2. First-level education: gross enrolment ratios, by region, 1985 and 1992 (percentage) 1985 MF M 1992 F MF M F WORLD TOTAL 98.6 105.5 91.4 98.6 103.8 93.2 Developing countries of which: 98.9 107.1 90.4 98.4 104.4 92.2 Sub-Saharan Africa 76.0 83.9 68.1 73.1 79.6 66.7 Arab States 87.8 99.1 76.0 89.2 97.9 80.2 Latin America/Caribbean 106.5 108.6 104.3 108.2 110.2 106.1 Eastern Asia/Oceania of which: China 116.4 123.2 122.9 132.0 109.6 113.9 114.5 120.4 117.1 123.5 111.6 117.1 Southern Asia of which: India 84.7 95.9 97.6 110.1 70.6 80.5 91.2 100.9 101.4 111.6 80.2 89.3 Least developed countries 65.6 75.2 55.6 68.7 76.5 60.8 Developed countries of which: 97.1 97.3 97.0 99.7 100.0 99.5 100.9 101.2 100.7 106.3 107.0 105.5 Asia/Oceania 96.8 96.9 96.7 95.4 95.6 95.2 Europe/Russian Federation 95.5 95.7 95.3 98.0 98.0 98.0 Northern America Source: World Education Report 1995. 22. The enrolment ratio for girls at the secondary level has generally increased in all countries, except Bahamas and Barbados, where in fact it has fallen. /...