Analyze the chart below and answer the question that follows.

A 5-column table with 4 rows. Column 1 has entries Libya, Tunisia, Egypt, Morocco. Columns 2 and 3 are labeled Literacy Rate (all adults). Column 2 has entries Men, 92.4 percent, 83.4 percent, 71.4 percent, 65.7 percent. Column 3 has entries Women, 72 percent, 65.3 percent, 59.4 percent, 39.6 percent. Columns 4 and 5 are labeled Literacy Rate (15 to 24 years old). Column 4 has entries Men, 99.9 percent, 98.1 percent, 87.9 percent, 84.8 percent. Column 5 has entries 99.7 percent, 95.7 percent, 78.9 percent, 68.4 percent.
Data from UNESCO, 2011

Carefully study the chart above. Which of the following statements best describes literacy rates in North Africa?
A.
Literacy rates are decreasing in the region.
B.
Literacy rates are increasing in the region, and the gap between men and women is decreasing.
C.
Literacy rates are increasing in the region, but the gap between men and women is staying the same.
D.
Literacy rates are staying about the same in the region.

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