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Table D.5.9
Literacy levels for numeracy proficiency, by age group and sex, Canada and jurisdictions, population aged 16 and over, 2003
| Age group | Numeracy proficiency | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4/5 | |||||
| percentage | standard error | percentage | standard error | percentage | standard error | percentage | standard error | |
| Canada | ||||||||
| Both sexes | 25.5 | (0.5) | 29.6 | (0.5) | 30.1 | (0.6) | 14.7 | (0.6) |
| 16 to 25 | 14.3 | (1.2) | 30.5 | (1.2) | 36.7 | (1.6) | 18.5 | (1.6) |
| 26 to 35 | 13.0 | (1.2) | 26.6 | (1.8) | 37.9 | (2.1) | 22.5 | (2.0) |
| 36 to 45 | 20.1 | (1.1) | 29.4 | (1.5) | 32.0 | (1.5) | 18.5 | (1.2) |
| 46 to 55 | 20.0 | (1.3) | 32.9 | (2.0) | 33.1 | (1.9) | 14.0 | (1.3) |
| 56 to 65 | 34.0 | (1.6) | 32.9 | (2.4) | 25.0 | (2.0) | 8.1 | (1.4) |
| 66 and over | 62.1 | (2.0) | 25.7 | (1.8) | 10.7 | (1.3) | F | ... |
| Males | 21.1 | (0.9) | 27.6 | (1.0) | 32.5 | (1.1) | 18.8 | (1.0) |
| 16 to 25 | 13.0 | (1.9) | 29.4 | (3.2) | 36.9 | (2.3) | 20.6 | (2.4) |
| 26 to 35 | 9.1 | (1.4) | 23.7 | (2.8) | 38.4 | (3.8) | 28.9 | (3.4) |
| 36 to 45 | 17.7 | (2.0) | 25.7 | (1.9) | 33.3 | (2.0) | 23.3 | (1.8) |
| 46 to 55 | 16.5 | (1.6) | 30.1 | (2.2) | 35.6 | (2.3) | 17.9 | (2.1) |
| 56 to 65 | 30.4 | (2.5) | 29.7 | (3.1) | 28.6 | (3.2) | 11.3E | (2.3) |
| 66 and over | 53.4 | (3.2) | 28.1 | (3.0) | 15.7 | (1.9) | F | ... |
| Females | 29.8 | (0.8) | 31.6 | (0.9) | 27.9 | (0.9) | 10.8 | (0.6) |
| 16 to 25 | 15.6 | (2.0) | 31.6 | (2.7) | 36.5 | (2.7) | 16.3 | (1.8) |
| 26 to 35 | 16.9 | (1.6) | 29.5 | (2.3) | 37.4 | (2.6) | 16.2 | (1.8) |
| 36 to 45 | 22.5 | (1.5) | 33.1 | (2.6) | 30.8 | (2.4) | 13.6 | (1.8) |
| 46 to 55 | 23.5 | (2.3) | 35.8 | (2.7) | 30.5 | (2.1) | 10.2 | (1.3) |
| 56 to 65 | 37.5 | (2.5) | 35.9 | (3.2) | 21.5 | (3.0) | 5.1E | (1.2) |
| 66 and over | 68.8 | (2.1) | 23.9 | (2.5) | 6.9E | (1.7) | F | ... |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | ||||||||
| Both sexes | 32.0 | (1.8) | 32.8 | (2.0) | 25.9 | (1.8) | 9.2 | (1.2) |
| 16 to 25 | 15.4E | (3.6) | 35.6 | (5.8) | 36.3 | (5.7) | F | ... |
| 26 to 35 | 15.9E | (3.5) | 30.3E | (6.0) | 38.3E | (6.6) | 15.5E | (4.3) |
| 36 to 45 | 25.1 | (4.2) | 36.9 | (5.1) | 28.2E | (4.8) | 9.9E | (2.6) |
| 46 to 55 | 33.9 | (3.7) | 36.6 | (4.1) | 21.2E | (4.9) | 8.4E | (1.5) |
| 56 to 65 | 47.7 | (4.4) | 30.4E | (5.2) | 16.9E | (3.9) | F | ... |
| 66 and over | 66.6 | (4.3) | 22.7E | (3.9) | F | ... | x | ... |
| Males | 32.6 | (2.4) | 29.8 | (3.4) | 27.8 | (3.3) | 9.8E | (1.7) |
| 16 to 25 | 18.4E | (6.0) | 34.1E | (11.1) | 37.4E | (9.1) | F | ... |
| 26 to 35 | 16.1E | (4.9) | 25.6E | (8.1) | 42.0E | (10.4) | F | ... |
| 36 to 45 | 28.3E | (6.8) | 33.3E | (6.3) | 27.4E | (5.8) | F | ... |
| 46 to 55 | 33.8 | (4.5) | 33.3E | (6.2) | 22.5E | (7.4) | 10.3E | (3.4) |
| 56 to 65 | 45.0E | (7.6) | 29.5E | (8.0) | 20.4E | (6.5) | x | ... |
| 66 and over | 68.8 | (5.6) | 17.6E | (3.7) | F | ... | x | ... |
| Females | 31.4 | (2.0) | 35.7 | (2.4) | 24.1 | (2.2) | 8.7E | (1.9) |
| 16 to 25 | F | ... | 37.2E | (6.8) | 35.1E | (6.0) | F | ... |
| 26 to 35 | F | ... | 35.0E | (7.5) | 34.5E | (6.2) | F | ... |
| 36 to 45 | 22.1 | (3.7) | 40.2 | (6.4) | 28.9E | (6.7) | F | ... |
| 46 to 55 | 33.9E | (5.8) | 39.8 | (6.1) | 19.8E | (5.2) | F | ... |
| 56 to 65 | 50.4 | (5.7) | 31.3E | (5.4) | 13.4E | (4.4) | x | ... |
| 66 and over | 64.8 | (5.5) | 26.9E | (5.9) | F | ... | x | ... |
| Prince Edward Island | ||||||||
| Both sexes | 25.7 | (2.4) | 33.9 | (2.3) | 28.1 | (2.5) | 12.3 | (1.7) |
| 16 to 25 | 18.3E | (4.5) | 34.9E | (7.4) | 27.9E | (5.9) | 18.9E | (5.1) |
| 26 to 35 | F | ... | 32.1E | (7.6) | 40.3E | (7.3) | 17.7E | (4.4) |
| 36 to 45 | 19.9E | (5.3) | 32.1E | (6.8) | 33.9E | (7.4) | F | ... |
| 46 to 55 | 22.6E | (5.4) | 32.5E | (6.7) | 31.4E | (5.5) | F | ... |
| 56 to 65 | 26.8E | (6.9) | 45.9E | (9.0) | 23.6E | (5.0) | x | ... |
| 66 and over | 63.4 | (6.4) | 29.0E | (6.8) | F | ... | x | ... |
| Males | 26.1 | (3.2) | 32.1 | (2.9) | 29.5 | (3.6) | 12.3E | (2.5) |
| 16 to 25 | F | ... | 37.7E | (12.4) | F | ... | F | ... |
| 26 to 35 | x | ... | 31.7E | (10.5) | 41.9E | (9.9) | x | ... |
| 36 to 45 | 24.4E | (7.0) | 29.8E | (7.8) | 31.4E | (8.6) | F | ... |
| 46 to 55 | 27.1E | (8.4) | 23.9E | (7.3) | 34.4E | (6.5) | F | ... |
| 56 to 65 | F | ... | 44.1E | (13.0) | 27.2E | (8.4) | x | ... |
| 66 and over | 60.7 | (9.4) | 28.5E | (8.9) | x | ... | x | ... |
| Females | 25.3 | (2.9) | 35.6 | (3.8) | 26.7 | (3.9) | 12.3E | (2.6) |
| 16 to 25 | F | ... | 32.1E | (8.8) | F | ... | F | ... |
| 26 to 35 | x | ... | 32.5E | (9.6) | 38.8E | (11.3) | F | ... |
| 36 to 45 | F | ... | 34.4E | (9.7) | 36.3E | (10.7) | F | ... |
| 46 to 55 | F | ... | 40.7E | (9.5) | 28.5E | (9.1) | F | ... |
| 56 to 65 | 31.0E | (10.2) | 47.8E | (11.7) | F | ... | x | ... |
| 66 and over | 65.5 | (8.3) | 29.3E | (9.0) | x | ... | x | ... |
| Nova Scotia | ||||||||
| Both sexes | 26.0 | (1.6) | 30.5 | (2.2) | 30.8 | (1.7) | 12.8 | (1.4) |
| 16 to 25 | 16.4E | (3.5) | 30.9E | (5.3) | 38.9 | (4.3) | 13.9E | (3.6) |
| 26 to 35 | 11.8E | (2.6) | 29.0E | (6.0) | 41.8 | (6.1) | 17.4E | (4.6) |
| 36 to 45 | 21.0 | (3.1) | 28.3 | (3.9) | 32.1 | (3.8) | 18.6E | (3.6) |
| 46 to 55 | 20.4 | (3.4) | 32.8 | (4.1) | 33.3 | (3.4) | 13.5E | (3.3) |
| 56 to 65 | 30.9 | (4.8) | 34.5 | (4.4) | 25.7E | (5.2) | 8.9E | (2.5) |
| 66 and over | 61.2 | (4.4) | 28.1 | (4.1) | 9.6E | (2.2) | x | ... |
| Males | 22.1 | (2.0) | 28.6 | (2.4) | 33.5 | (2.5) | 15.8 | (1.7) |
| 16 to 25 | F | ... | 28.2E | (6.9) | 42.6 | (6.3) | F | ... |
| 26 to 35 | F | ... | 27.0E | (7.8) | 44.2E | (10.1) | F | ... |
| 36 to 45 | 19.3E | (4.5) | 27.4E | (5.3) | 31.9E | (5.4) | 21.4E | (3.9) |
| 46 to 55 | 20.5E | (5.2) | 29.1E | (6.4) | 33.0 | (5.0) | 17.4E | (3.8) |
| 56 to 65 | 21.3E | (5.4) | 34.1E | (5.8) | 30.4E | (6.1) | 14.3E | (3.7) |
| 66 and over | 56.3 | (7.7) | 26.4E | (6.6) | 14.9E | (4.1) | x | ... |
| Females | 29.6 | (2.5) | 32.3 | (3.0) | 28.3 | (2.2) | 9.9E | (2.2) |
| 16 to 25 | 18.2E | (5.2) | 33.6E | (7.3) | 35.1E | (6.4) | F | ... |
| 26 to 35 | 14.8E | (4.3) | 30.8E | (7.0) | 39.5E | (6.7) | 14.8E | (4.0) |
| 36 to 45 | 22.6E | (5.2) | 29.2E | (6.3) | 32.2 | (4.9) | F | ... |
| 46 to 55 | 20.3E | (4.6) | 36.5E | (6.4) | 33.6E | (5.9) | F | ... |
| 56 to 65 | 40.2 | (5.7) | 35.0E | (7.1) | F | ... | x | ... |
| 66 and over | 64.9 | (3.6) | 29.4 | (3.9) | F | ... | x | ... |
| New Brunswick | ||||||||
| Both sexes | 30.0 | (1.5) | 35.2 | (1.9) | 25.8 | (2.2) | 8.9 | (1.3) |
| 16 to 25 | F | ... | 36.8E | (7.3) | 37.8E | (7.3) | F | ... |
| 26 to 35 | 16.7E | (4.1) | 38.4E | (6.9) | 31.3E | (5.5) | F | ... |
| 36 to 45 | 22.1E | (4.2) | 38.6 | (5.2) | 29.0E | (5.2) | 10.4E | (3.1) |
| 46 to 55 | 28.5 | (4.6) | 36.6E | (6.3) | 25.3E | (4.4) | 9.5E | (3.0) |
| 56 to 65 | 39.1 | (5.2) | 34.3E | (5.8) | 22.3E | (5.2) | F | ... |
| 66 and over | 70.6 | (5.6) | 24.1E | (5.4) | F | ... | .. | ... |
| Males | 27.0 | (2.3) | 36.0 | (2.9) | 25.8 | (2.5) | 11.2E | (2.1) |
| 16 to 25 | F | ... | 40.9E | (12.0) | 31.2E | (9.4) | F | ... |
| 26 to 35 | F | ... | 34.6E | (10.9) | 30.1E | (7.9) | F | ... |
| 36 to 45 | 14.2E | (4.6) | 40.8E | (9.9) | 28.5E | (9.3) | F | ... |
| 46 to 55 | 26.6E | (6.4) | 36.8E | (8.5) | 26.5E | (6.7) | 10.1E | (3.3) |
| 56 to 65 | 36.8E | (8.3) | F | ... | F | ... | x | ... |
| 66 and over | 65.9 | (10.1) | F | ... | x | ... | .. | ... |
| Females | 32.8 | (2.1) | 34.5 | (4.1) | 25.8 | (3.9) | 6.8E | (1.6) |
| 16 to 25 | F | ... | 32.6E | (10.5) | 44.7E | (13.7) | F | ... |
| 26 to 35 | 16.0E | (4.2) | 42.2E | (10.7) | 32.5E | (8.6) | F | ... |
| 36 to 45 | 29.8E | (6.2) | 36.4 | (5.1) | 29.4E | (5.6) | F | ... |
| 46 to 55 | 30.5E | (5.7) | 36.5E | (7.7) | 24.1E | (6.1) | F | ... |
| 56 to 65 | 41.5E | (7.0) | 39.1 | (6.5) | F | ... | x | ... |
| 66 and over | 74.1 | (6.3) | 20.6E | (5.8) | x | ... | .. | ... |
| Quebec | ||||||||
| Both sexes | 27.6 | (0.9) | 31.3 | (1.0) | 28.6 | (1.2) | 12.5 | (0.7) |
| 16 to 25 | 11.6 | (1.7) | 29.7 | (2.9) | 38.5 | (2.3) | 20.2 | (2.5) |
| 26 to 35 | 12.9E | (2.2) | 31.4 | (2.8) | 36.2 | (3.4) | 19.5 | (3.2) |
| 36 to 45 | 21.0 | (2.1) | 30.2 | (2.4) | 33.2 | (2.1) | 15.6 | (2.0) |
| 46 to 55 | 20.3 | (1.8) | 37.6 | (2.5) | 31.7 | (2.6) | 10.5 | (1.3) |
| 56 to 65 | 37.0 | (3.0) | 37.7 | (3.3) | 20.3 | (2.4) | F | ... |
| 66 and over | 73.0 | (3.5) | 20.6E | (3.9) | F | ... | x | ... |
| Males | 21.1 | (1.2) | 29.5 | (1.5) | 32.6 | (1.9) | 16.8 | (1.2) |
| 16 to 25 | 9.2E | (1.8) | 26.5 | (4.0) | 40.9 | (3.7) | 23.3 | (3.1) |
| 26 to 35 | 8.3E | (2.5) | 28.7 | (4.6) | 39.0 | (5.5) | 24E | (5.0) |
| 36 to 45 | 15.9E | (2.7) | 26.0 | (3.8) | 36.4 | (3.9) | 21.6E | (3.9) |
| 46 to 55 | 14.9 | (1.9) | 34.5 | (3.8) | 35.4 | (4.9) | 15.2E | (2.8) |
| 56 to 65 | 31.1 | (4.5) | 36.6 | (5.5) | 24.5E | (4.2) | F | ... |
| 66 and over | 63.1 | (5.4) | 25.1E | (6.6) | F | ... | x | ... |
| Females | 33.9 | (1.4) | 33.1 | (1.6) | 24.7 | (1.3) | 8.3 | (0.9) |
| 16 to 25 | 14.1E | (2.6) | 33.0 | (3.5) | 36.0 | (4.2) | 16.9E | (3.0) |
| 26 to 35 | 17.6E | (3.3) | 34.1 | (3.7) | 33.4 | (3.6) | 14.9E | (2.6) |
| 36 to 45 | 26.2 | (3.3) | 34.4 | (3.7) | 29.9 | (3.0) | 9.5E | (1.6) |
| 46 to 55 | 25.6 | (2.7) | 40.6 | (2.8) | 28.0 | (2.1) | 5.8E | (1.2) |
| 56 to 65 | 42.6 | (4.4) | 38.7 | (5.1) | 16.4E | (3.0) | F | ... |
| 66 and over | 80.3 | (4.7) | 17.3E | (4.8) | F | ... | x | ... |
| Ontario | ||||||||
| Both sexes | 27.0 | (1.0) | 28.8 | (1.4) | 29.3 | (1.1) | 14.8 | (1.2) |
| 16 to 25 | 15.9E | (2.8) | 29.9 | (3.0) | 36.3 | (3.6) | 17.9E | (3.6) |
| 26 to 35 | 12.8E | (2.4) | 23.5 | (3.0) | 39.6 | (3.6) | 24.1 | (3.6) |
| 36 to 45 | 22.8 | (2.3) | 29.2 | (2.7) | 28.6 | (3.0) | 19.3 | (2.9) |
| 46 to 55 | 22.4 | (2.6) | 33.7 | (5.0) | 32.0 | (3.8) | 11.9E | (2.4) |
| 56 to 65 | 37.4 | (3.4) | 29.6E | (5.3) | 24.2 | (3.7) | 8.8E | (2.9) |
| 66 and over | 61.5 | (3.7) | 27.2 | (3.1) | 10.1E | (2.3) | F | ... |
| Males | 23.1 | (1.9) | 26.0 | (2.4) | 31.6 | (2.2) | 19.3 | (2.0) |
| 16 to 25 | 15.0E | (4.2) | 29.0E | (6.9) | 35.9 | (5.3) | 20.2E | (5.2) |
| 26 to 35 | 9.7E | (2.9) | 19.5E | (4.9) | 39.4 | (5.8) | 31.4E | (5.6) |
| 36 to 45 | 21.2E | (4.3) | 23.7E | (4.4) | 30.9 | (4.9) | 24.1E | (4.5) |
| 46 to 55 | 17.9E | (3.1) | 30.3E | (5.3) | 35.6 | (4.4) | 16.1E | (3.4) |
| 56 to 65 | 34.9E | (6.1) | 24.9E | (7.2) | 27.1E | (6.7) | F | ... |
| 66 and over | 53.3 | (6.9) | 30.5E | (5.8) | 13.7E | (3.4) | F | ... |
| Females | 30.7 | (1.3) | 31.5 | (2.0) | 27.2 | (1.7) | 10.5 | (1.4) |
| 16 to 25 | 16.9E | (4.5) | 30.8E | (5.9) | 36.8E | (6.2) | 15.6E | (3.9) |
| 26 to 35 | 15.9E | (3.1) | 27.6 | (3.5) | 39.7 | (5.2) | 16.8E | (4.0) |
| 36 to 45 | 24.4 | (3.1) | 34.7 | (4.6) | 26.3E | (4.5) | 14.6E | (3.8) |
| 46 to 55 | 26.8 | (4.4) | 36.9E | (6.3) | 28.5 | (4.1) | F | ... |
| 56 to 65 | 39.8 | (4.8) | 34.1 | (5.4) | 21.4E | (4.3) | F | ... |
| 66 and over | 67.8 | (4.0) | 24.6 | (3.4) | F | ... | x | ... |
| Manitoba | ||||||||
| Both sexes | 24.6 | (1.2) | 31.7 | (2.3) | 31.3 | (2.4) | 12.4 | (1.6) |
| 16 to 25 | 15.4E | (3.6) | 33.6 | (5.0) | 32.5 | (3.9) | 18.5E | (4.1) |
| 26 to 35 | 15.3E | (3.2) | 31.4E | (5.3) | 37.0E | (6.8) | 16.3E | (4.7) |
| 36 to 45 | 18.9E | (3.3) | 26.5 | (3.9) | 39.6 | (4.5) | 15.0E | (3.8) |
| 46 to 55 | 17.2E | (3.0) | 35.2 | (4.5) | 35.4 | (4.9) | 12.1E | (2.9) |
| 56 to 65 | 26.7 | (4.4) | 35.3E | (6.3) | 29.9 | (4.4) | F | ... |
| 66 and over | 59.0 | (3.4) | 29.7 | (3.5) | F | ... | x | ... |
| Males | 20.6 | (1.7) | 30.1 | (3.0) | 34.5 | (2.4) | 14.8 | (1.7) |
| 16 to 25 | 18.4E | (4.7) | 31.6E | (5.8) | 31.5E | (6.8) | 18.5E | (4.8) |
| 26 to 35 | F | ... | 30.0E | (7.4) | 40.2E | (8.3) | 21.5E | (5.9) |
| 36 to 45 | 19E | (4.8) | 28.1E | (4.9) | 37.7 | (5.5) | 15.2E | (4.1) |
| 46 to 55 | 13.6E | (3.1) | 29.0 | (4.4) | 41.4E | (7.2) | 15.9E | (4.5) |
| 56 to 65 | 18.9E | (6.0) | F | ... | 37.4E | (8.5) | F | ... |
| 66 and over | 52.3 | (5.4) | 29.8E | (5.4) | F | ... | x | ... |
| Females | 28.5 | (1.7) | 33.3 | (3.1) | 28.2 | (3.5) | 10.1E | (2.2) |
| 16 to 25 | 12.3E | (3.7) | 35.7E | (8.2) | 33.5E | (7.3) | 18.6E | (5.2) |
| 26 to 35 | 22.4E | (5.1) | 32.8E | (6.5) | 33.8E | (8.3) | F | ... |
| 36 to 45 | 18.8E | (3.9) | 24.9E | (6.7) | 41.4E | (7.0) | 14.9E | (4.8) |
| 46 to 55 | 20.8E | (5.5) | 41.3E | (7.2) | 29.5E | (5.1) | F | ... |
| 56 to 65 | 34.1E | (6.6) | 37.3E | (7.8) | F | ... | F | ... |
| 66 and over | 64.1 | (4.3) | 29.6E | (4.9) | F | ... | x | ... |
| Saskatchewan | ||||||||
| Both sexes | 19.7 | (1.4) | 29.2 | (3.4) | 34.2 | (3.6) | 16.9 | (2.2) |
| 16 to 25 | F | ... | 34.2E | (9.7) | 41.2E | (7.0) | 16.9E | (4.8) |
| 26 to 35 | F | ... | 28.5E | (6.4) | 37.4E | (9.3) | 22.5E | (7.1) |
| 36 to 45 | F | ... | 26.3E | (5.0) | 37.7E | (6.8) | 26.3E | (6.2) |
| 46 to 55 | 13.3E | (2.9) | 29.0E | (5.1) | 38.5 | (4.7) | F | ... |
| 56 to 65 | 20.0E | (6.6) | 34.4E | (11.2) | 33.7E | (9.4) | F | ... |
| 66 and over | 58.0 | (5.5) | 24.5E | (4.7) | 15.4E | (3.9) | x | ... |
| Males | 16.7 | (2.0) | 26.5E | (5.0) | 37.4 | (5.4) | 19.4E | (3.5) |
| 16 to 25 | F | ... | F | ... | 44.1E | (13.0) | F | ... |
| 26 to 35 | F | ... | F | ... | 44.4E | (12.0) | F | ... |
| 36 to 45 | F | ... | 22.7E | (7.5) | 37.9E | (10.7) | 32.3E | (10.6) |
| 46 to 55 | F | ... | F | ... | 37.6E | (7.7) | F | ... |
| 56 to 65 | F | ... | F | ... | 41.4E | (12.2) | F | ... |
| 66 and over | 56.6 | (8.8) | F | ... | F | ... | x | ... |
| Females | 22.6 | (2.3) | 31.8 | (3.6) | 31.1 | (3.8) | 14.5E | (2.8) |
| 16 to 25 | F | ... | 34.1E | (9.8) | 38.1E | (11.8) | F | ... |
| 26 to 35 | F | ... | 30.8E | (7.8) | 30.4E | (8.5) | F | ... |
| 36 to 45 | F | ... | 30.0E | (7.0) | 37.5E | (8.7) | F | ... |
| 46 to 55 | 16.5E | (4.4) | 32.1E | (7.9) | 39.5E | (8.7) | F | ... |
| 56 to 65 | F | ... | F | ... | F | ... | x | ... |
| 66 and over | 59.0 | (8.1) | 24.8E | (7.2) | F | ... | x | ... |
| Alberta | ||||||||
| Both sexes | 19.7 | (1.6) | 29.0 | (2.3) | 32.7 | (2.3) | 18.6 | (1.6) |
| 16 to 25 | 14.4E | (4.4) | 30.2E | (5.2) | 34.0 | (3.9) | 21.3E | (3.9) |
| 26 to 35 | 9.2E | (2.8) | 27.7E | (4.8) | 39.5 | (4.2) | 23.6 | (2.9) |
| 36 to 45 | 15.1E | (3.3) | 31.5 | (4.2) | 33.2 | (4.8) | 20.1E | (3.8) |
| 46 to 55 | 15.2E | (3.3) | 24.7E | (4.2) | 36.9 | (4.9) | 23.3 | (3.4) |
| 56 to 65 | 27.4 | (4.0) | 33.7 | (5.5) | 27.2E | (4.9) | 11.7E | (3.8) |
| 66 and over | 54.9 | (4.0) | 26.6 | (4.4) | 16.4E | (2.8) | x | ... |
| Males | 17.1 | (2.1) | 27.0 | (2.1) | 33.2 | (3.2) | 22.6 | (2.6) |
| 16 to 25 | F | ... | 30.6E | (6.5) | 34.0E | (7.8) | 24.6E | (4.9) |
| 26 to 35 | F | ... | 25.7E | (5.0) | 36.3 | (5.7) | 30.4E | (5.1) |
| 36 to 45 | 16.3E | (5.2) | 27.3E | (5.5) | 31.5E | (6.0) | 24.9E | (5.2) |
| 46 to 55 | F | ... | 21.4E | (5.0) | 39.6 | (6.4) | 25.5E | (6.5) |
| 56 to 65 | 27.7E | (5.9) | 32.0E | (7.7) | 28.3E | (6.3) | F | ... |
| 66 and over | 45.4 | (6.0) | 27.3E | (6.3) | 23.2E | (4.7) | x | ... |
| Females | 22.3 | (2.0) | 30.9 | (3.5) | 32.1 | (3.0) | 14.6 | (1.7) |
| 16 to 25 | F | ... | 29.8E | (6.6) | 34.1E | (6.2) | F | ... |
| 26 to 35 | F | ... | 29.9E | (7.2) | 42.8E | (8.1) | 16.3E | (3.4) |
| 36 to 45 | 13.8E | (4.5) | 35.8 | (4.9) | 35.0E | (6.8) | F | ... |
| 46 to 55 | 17.1E | (5.5) | 28.1E | (6.5) | 34.0E | (6.4) | 20.9 | (2.9) |
| 56 to 65 | 27.0E | (5.6) | 35.4E | (7.7) | 26.2E | (7.0) | F | ... |
| 66 and over | 62.6 | (6.1) | 26.0E | (7.1) | F | ... | x | ... |
| British Columbia | ||||||||
| Both sexes | 21.4 | (1.1) | 27.3 | (2.0) | 33.4 | (2.0) | 17.8 | (1.3) |
| 16 to 25 | 14.8 | (2.4) | 30.1 | (2.7) | 36.9 | (3.3) | 18.2 | (2.4) |
| 26 to 35 | 15.6E | (3.7) | 21.5E | (3.8) | 34.8 | (4.4) | 28.1 | (4.5) |
| 36 to 45 | 15.3 | (2.3) | 26.2 | (3.2) | 36.9 | (3.7) | 21.6 | (2.8) |
| 46 to 55 | 14.9E | (2.5) | 27.6 | (3.8) | 37.1 | (4.7) | 20.5 | (3.0) |
| 56 to 65 | 25.8E | (5.0) | 30.5E | (5.8) | 33.1 | (3.8) | 10.6E | (2.7) |
| 66 and over | 48.6 | (4.3) | 29.2 | (3.8) | 18.7 | (2.5) | F | ... |
| Males | 16.6 | (1.6) | 26.6 | (2.7) | 34.4 | (3.3) | 22.4 | (2.2) |
| 16 to 25 | 13.4E | (3.5) | 30.3E | (5.2) | 35.5 | (3.9) | 20.8E | (3.8) |
| 26 to 35 | F | ... | F | ... | 33.5E | (7.0) | 38.4E | (9.9) |
| 36 to 45 | 11.5E | (3.3) | 26.1 | (4.0) | 35.8 | (5.2) | 26.7E | (5.2) |
| 46 to 55 | 14.4E | (4.6) | 27.3E | (5.4) | 35.3E | (7.0) | 23.0E | (4.9) |
| 56 to 65 | 23.1E | (5.2) | 27.0E | (7.8) | 36.8E | (6.8) | 13.1E | (3.5) |
| 66 and over | 36.5 | (5.4) | 28.7E | (7.0) | 28.4E | (6.2) | F | ... |
| Females | 26.1 | (1.8) | 28.0 | (2.3) | 32.5 | (1.9) | 13.4 | (1.0) |
| 16 to 25 | 16.5E | (4.1) | 30.0 | (4.9) | 38.5 | (4.5) | 15.1E | (4.1) |
| 26 to 35 | 23.1E | (5.0) | 22.6E | (5.0) | 36.0E | (6.9) | 18.3E | (3.7) |
| 36 to 45 | 19.0E | (3.4) | 26.3E | (5.6) | 37.9 | (4.8) | 16.8E | (3.4) |
| 46 to 55 | 15.3E | (2.7) | 27.8E | (5.7) | 38.9 | (6.3) | 18.0E | (4.3) |
| 56 to 65 | 28.4E | (7.2) | 33.9E | (8.0) | 29.5E | (6.4) | F | ... |
| 66 and over | 58.4 | (5.9) | 29.6 | (4.7) | F | ... | x | ... |
| Yukon | ||||||||
| Both sexes | 15.7 | (1.4) | 27.5 | (3.1) | 37.7 | (3.0) | 19.1 | (2.0) |
| 16 to 25 | 16.1E | (4.3) | 26.5E | (6.0) | 42.5E | (9.3) | F | ... |
| 26 to 35 | F | ... | F | ... | 35.1 | (5.8) | 22.8E | (5.7) |
| 36 to 45 | 13.2E | (3.0) | 26.6E | (5.5) | 40.5 | (4.9) | 19.7E | (3.9) |
| 46 to 55 | 11.4E | (3.2) | 21.3E | (3.7) | 38.9 | (4.5) | 28.4 | (3.5) |
| 56 to 65 | 18.3E | (5.7) | 32.0E | (7.3) | 37.2E | (7.8) | F | ... |
| 66 and over | 37.9E | (8.0) | 42.0E | (9.6) | F | ... | x | ... |
| Males | 13.0E | (2.3) | 26.9 | (4.3) | 37.9 | (5.2) | 22.2 | (3.5) |
| 16 to 25 | F | ... | F | ... | F | ... | F | ... |
| 26 to 35 | F | ... | F | ... | 40.5E | (10.5) | F | ... |
| 36 to 45 | F | ... | 23.3E | (6.8) | 42.7E | (9.3) | F | ... |
| 46 to 55 | F | ... | 21.6E | (6.0) | 34.1E | (6.0) | 38.3 | (5.4) |
| 56 to 65 | F | ... | 35.9E | (10.6) | 35.8E | (10.4) | F | ... |
| 66 and over | F | ... | F | ... | F | ... | x | ... |
| Females | 18.3 | (1.9) | 28.0 | (3.8) | 37.6 | (2.9) | 16.1E | (3.0) |
| 16 to 25 | F | ... | F | ... | 43.6E | (9.9) | F | ... |
| 26 to 35 | F | ... | F | ... | 30.6E | (8.9) | F | ... |
| 36 to 45 | 13.3E | (4.1) | 29.7E | (7.0) | 38.4E | (7.3) | 18.7E | (5.6) |
| 46 to 55 | 16.9E | (4.6) | 21.0E | (4.7) | 43.7E | (7.5) | 18.5E | (6.0) |
| 56 to 65 | F | ... | F | ... | 38.8E | (10.5) | F | ... |
| 66 and over | 42.1E | (10.8) | 39.8E | (12.2) | F | ... | x | ... |
| Northwest Territories | ||||||||
| Both sexes | 25.0 | (2.4) | 28.0 | (3.5) | 31.7 | (2.1) | 15.3 | (1.5) |
| 16 to 25 | 23.6E | (4.7) | 29.4E | (6.2) | 35.4 | (5.3) | F | ... |
| 26 to 35 | 18.8E | (4.9) | 26.9E | (6.7) | 36.8 | (6.1) | 17.5E | (4.6) |
| 36 to 45 | 22.5E | (4.6) | 29.3 | (3.6) | 30.4 | (3.8) | 17.8E | (3.4) |
| 46 to 55 | 21.4E | (4.1) | 30.6E | (5.6) | 29.2E | (5.1) | 18.8E | (3.4) |
| 56 to 65 | 27.0E | (6.6) | 29.7E | (6.9) | 32.6E | (9.1) | F | ... |
| 66 and over | 83.6 | (8.7) | F | ... | x | ... | x | ... |
| Males | 23.1 | (2.5) | 27.9 | (3.6) | 30.5 | (2.5) | 18.4 | (2.1) |
| 16 to 25 | 22.9E | (5.9) | 31.8E | (7.3) | 32.4E | (6.2) | F | ... |
| 26 to 35 | F | ... | 30.3E | (8.7) | 33.9E | (6.8) | 16.5E | (3.8) |
| 36 to 45 | 21.2E | (5.8) | 24.8E | (5.1) | 30.9E | (6.9) | 23.1E | (5.2) |
| 46 to 55 | 18.9E | (5.8) | 27.4E | (7.3) | 26.7E | (6.6) | 27.1E | (6.3) |
| 56 to 65 | F | ... | 28.5E | (8.5) | F | ... | x | ... |
| 66 and over | 71.6E | (17.5) | x | ... | x | ... | x | ... |
| Females | 27.0 | (3.3) | 28.1 | (3.9) | 33.0 | (3.9) | 11.8E | (3.2) |
| 16 to 25 | 24.2E | (5.8) | 26.7E | (7.6) | 38.8E | (9.3) | F | ... |
| 26 to 35 | 18.4E | (5.4) | 23.6E | (7.0) | 39.5E | (9.5) | F | ... |
| 36 to 45 | 23.8E | (6.6) | 34.0 | (5.5) | 29.9E | (5.8) | F | ... |
| 46 to 55 | 24.5E | (7.9) | 34.5E | (11.2) | 32.4E | (8.6) | F | ... |
| 56 to 65 | F | ... | F | ... | F | ... | x | ... |
| 66 and over | 94.1 | (7.9) | x | ... | x | ... | .. | ... |
| Nunavut | ||||||||
| Both sexes | 55.7 | (2.4) | 22.4 | (2.6) | 15.4 | (1.7) | 6.5E | (1.3) |
| 16 to 25 | 62.9 | (5.7) | 23.5E | (4.6) | 11.8E | (3.3) | x | ... |
| 26 to 35 | 49.6 | (4.9) | 22.4E | (5.5) | 18.7E | (4.8) | 9.3E | (3.0) |
| 36 to 45 | 53.7 | (5.8) | 23.4E | (5.1) | 15.0E | (4.5) | F | ... |
| 46 to 55 | 43.0E | (8.2) | F | ... | 23.2E | (7.4) | F | ... |
| 56 to 65 | 72.9 | (7.7) | F | ... | F | ... | x | ... |
| 66 and over | 78.6 | (12.2) | x | ... | x | ... | x | ... |
| Males | 51.8 | (2.6) | 23.6 | (3.1) | 17.0 | (2.8) | 7.6E | (1.9) |
| 16 to 25 | 61.0 | (8.5) | 27.7E | (8.1) | F | ... | x | ... |
| 26 to 35 | 45.3 | (6.4) | F | ... | F | ... | F | ... |
| 36 to 45 | 48.3E | (8.5) | 25.2E | (6.6) | F | ... | F | ... |
| 46 to 55 | 38.7E | (12.1) | F | ... | F | ... | F | ... |
| 56 to 65 | 69.8E | (12.7) | x | ... | x | ... | x | ... |
| 66 and over | 73.5E | (16.1) | x | ... | x | ... | x | ... |
| Females | 59.7 | (3.9) | 21.0E | (4.2) | 13.8E | (2.6) | F | ... |
| 16 to 25 | 64.7 | (6.1) | 19.6E | (4.3) | 13.5E | (4.5) | x | ... |
| 26 to 35 | 53.9 | (8.1) | 22.5E | (7.4) | 16.2E | (5.2) | F | ... |
| 36 to 45 | 59.9 | (6.2) | 21.5E | (6.3) | F | ... | x | ... |
| 46 to 55 | 48.1E | (15.1) | F | ... | F | ... | x | ... |
| 56 to 65 | 76.7 | (8.1) | x | ... | x | ... | x | ... |
| 66 and over | 85.5E | (18.7) | x | ... | .. | ... | .. | ... |
| … not applicable x suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act E use with caution F too unreliable to be published Note: PCEIP 2007 presented an overview of the literacy domains in Table D.5.1 (prose proficiency, document proficiency, numeracy, and problem-solving), then focused on prose proficiency in the remaining tables and charts (Tables D.5.2 through D.5.7; Charts D.5.1 through D.5.5). In these PCEIP June 2008 updates, the D5 series is continued and focuses on numeracy. Data source: International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey, 2003, Statistics Canada. Table source: Human Resources and Skills Development Canada and Statistics Canada. 2005. Building on our Competencies: Canadian Results of the International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey 2003. Catalogue no. 81-617-XIE. Ottawa. Updated June 16, 2008. |
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