Given the data:
```
Education Rates in Turkey, 2004
| Education Indicator | Boys | Girls | Gender Gap |
|---------------------------- |------|-------|------------|
| Primary School | 100 | 93 | 7.8 |
| Secondary School | 74.3 | 57.2 | 17.1 |
| College | 24.3 | 18.7 | 8.3 |
| Total Adult Literacy | 94.4 | 78.5 | 15.9 |
| Adult Literacy, Rural | 91 | 69.2 | 21.8 |
| Adult Literacy, Urban | 96.1 | 83.4 | 12.7 |
```
We need to evaluate statements A, B, C, and D based on the provided data.
A. Both girls and boys in Turkey are encouraged to continue attending school through the college level.
- The data shows the percentages of boys and girls attending primary school, secondary school, and college, but it does not provide explicit information on whether children are encouraged to attend school through the college level. Thus, this statement cannot be confirmed or denied solely based on the given data.
B. A large gender gap exists between the literacy rates of men and women in rural areas of Turkey.
- The gender gap in rural adult literacy is shown to be 21.8%, which is quite substantial. Therefore, this statement is true.
C. Compared to girls, a much larger percentage of Turkish boys attend school at the primary level.
- The primary school attendance rates are 100% for boys and 93% for girls. The gender gap here is 7%. While boys have a higher attendance rate, a gap of 7% may not constitute a "much larger percentage." Therefore, this statement is not very accurate.
D. Literacy rates are very similar between men and women who live in urban areas of Turkey.
- The urban literacy rates are 96.1% for men and 83.4% for women, with a gender gap of 12.7%. This is a considerable difference, so this statement is false.
So, the correct answers based on the data provided are:
B. A large gender gap exists between the literacy rates of men and women in rural areas of Turkey.
