Table C.4.17 C
Estimated average scores of 15-year-old students, reading assessment, by reading scale and reading subscales, Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), Canada and provinces, 2018
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| PISA 2018 | |||||||||
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| Total gender | Female gender | Male gender | |||||||
| estimated average score |
standard error | 95% confidence interval | estimated average score |
standard error | 95% confidence interval | estimated average score |
standard error | 95% confidence interval | |
The confidence interval represents the range within which the score for the population is likely to fall, with 95% probability. It is calculated as a range of plus or minus about two standard errors around the estimated average score. The difference between estimated average scores are statistically significant if the confidence intervals do not overlap. Where confidence intervals overlapped slightly, an additional t-test was conducted to confirm statistical difference. No data were collected in the three territories and in First Nations schools. For a brief description of this indicator, including the methodology, please see the Handbook for the Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program. Sources: Council of Ministers of Education, Canada, 2019, Measuring Up: Canadian Results of the OECD PISA 2018 Study: The Performance of Canadian 15-Year-Olds in Reading, Mathematics and Science. |
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| Estimated average scores and confidence intervals for Canada and provinces: READING | |||||||||
| Canada | 520 | 1.8 | 516.6 to 523.6 | 535 | 2.0 | 530.7 to 538.6 | 506 | 2.1 | 501.6 to 509.9 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 512 | 4.3 | 503.5 to 520.5 | 525 | 5.3 | 514.5 to 535.2 | 499 | 6.0 | 486.9 to 510.4 |
| Prince Edward Island | 503 Table C.4.17 C Note * | 8.3 | 486.3 to 518.8 | 518 | 8.7 | 501.1 to 535.3 | 487 | 12.1 | 463.5 to 511.1 |
| Nova Scotia | 516 | 3.9 | 507.9 to 523.1 | 535 | 4.2 | 526.8 to 543.2 | 495 | 5.0 | 485.2 to 504.9 |
| New Brunswick | 489 Table C.4.17 C Note * | 3.5 | 482.3 to 496.0 | 506 | 4.5 | 497.1 to 514.8 | 472 | 4.9 | 462.2 to 481.3 |
| Quebec | 519 | 3.5 | 512.5 to 526.4 | 534 | 4.2 | 525.3 to 541.8 | 505 | 3.4 | 498.2 to 511.6 |
| Ontario | 524 | 3.5 | 516.7 to 530.6 | 537 | 3.7 | 529.7 to 544.4 | 511 | 4.4 | 502.1 to 519.3 |
| Manitoba | 494 Table C.4.17 C Note * | 3.4 | 487.7 to 501.1 | 508 | 4.8 | 498.4 to 517.1 | 482 | 3.7 | 474.4 to 488.9 |
| Saskatchewan | 499 Table C.4.17 C Note * | 3.0 | 493.4 to 505.1 | 515 | 3.3 | 508.7 to 521.9 | 484 | 3.9 | 476.6 to 492.0 |
| Alberta | 532 Table C.4.17 C Note * | 4.3 | 523.1 to 539.9 | 548 | 4.3 | 539.3 to 556.1 | 516 | 5.1 | 505.8 to 525.7 |
| British Columbia | 519 | 4.5 | 510.6 to 528.1 | 536 | 4.9 | 526.2 to 545.5 | 503 | 5.0 | 493.3 to 513.1 |
| Reading by Cognitive Process Subscales | |||||||||
| Locate information | |||||||||
| Canada | 517 | 2.3 | 512.6 to 521.7 | 531 | 2.6 | 526.0 to 536.2 | 503 | 2.8 | 498.0 to 508.9 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 506 | 9.2 | 487.6 to 523.7 | 517 | 10.6 | 496.6 to 538.0 | 494 | 9.5 | 475.0 to 512.2 |
| Prince Edward Island | 501 | 16.8 | 468.1 to 534.0 | 518 | 17.9 | 482.7 to 552.7 | 485 | 18.8 | 448.0 to 521.5 |
| Nova Scotia | 511 | 7.3 | 496.7 to 525.2 | 529 | 7.7 | 513.5 to 543.8 | 492 | 7.7 | 477.3 to 507.6 |
| New Brunswick | 490 Table C.4.17 C Note * | 7.9 | 474.0 to 505.0 | 506 | 9.0 | 488.0 to 523.2 | 473 | 8.4 | 456.3 to 489.2 |
| Quebec | 519 | 4.7 | 509.8 to 528.3 | 532 | 5.5 | 521.7 to 543.1 | 505 | 5.1 | 495.3 to 515.2 |
| Ontario | 519 | 3.9 | 511.4 to 526.8 | 532 | 4.1 | 523.7 to 539.8 | 507 | 5.1 | 496.9 to 516.8 |
| Manitoba | 495 Table C.4.17 C Note * | 6.4 | 482.6 to 507.9 | 510 | 7.5 | 494.9 to 524.4 | 481 | 6.5 | 468.8 to 494.1 |
| Saskatchewan | 497 Table C.4.17 C Note * | 6.5 | 484.1 to 509.4 | 513 | 8.0 | 497.3 to 528.8 | 482 | 5.9 | 470.0 to 493.1 |
| Alberta | 527 Table C.4.17 C Note * | 5.3 | 516.9 to 537.7 | 543 | 6.1 | 530.9 to 554.6 | 512 | 5.8 | 501.0 to 523.6 |
| British Columbia | 518 | 5.5 | 506.9 to 528.4 | 533 | 5.8 | 522.1 to 544.8 | 502 | 6.0 | 490.4 to 513.9 |
| Understand | |||||||||
| Canada | 520 | 1.9 | 515.9 to 523.3 | 534 | 2.2 | 529.7 to 538.1 | 506 | 2.4 | 500.9 to 510.2 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 511 | 5.7 | 499.8 to 522.1 | 522 | 6.1 | 510.5 to 534.3 | 499 | 7.5 | 484.4 to 513.6 |
| Prince Edward Island | 498 Table C.4.17 C Note * | 7.9 | 482.4 to 513.4 | 511 | 9.6 | 492.7 to 530.2 | 485 | 10.9 | 463.4 to 506.0 |
| Nova Scotia | 512 | 4.3 | 503.2 to 520.1 | 532 | 4.2 | 523.3 to 539.8 | 491 | 5.7 | 479.5 to 502.0 |
| New Brunswick | 483 Table C.4.17 C Note * | 5.0 | 473.6 to 493.3 | 500 | 5.7 | 488.9 to 511.5 | 466 | 6.3 | 453.8 to 478.4 |
| Quebec | 517 | 3.7 | 509.4 to 524.0 | 530 | 4.5 | 521.7 to 539.2 | 502 | 3.8 | 495.1 to 509.9 |
| Ontario | 526 Table C.4.17 C Note * | 3.8 | 518.9 to 533.8 | 540 | 4.1 | 531.6 to 547.8 | 514 | 4.7 | 504.2 to 522.8 |
| Manitoba | 490 Table C.4.17 C Note * | 3.5 | 483.0 to 496.6 | 504 | 4.5 | 494.7 to 512.5 | 477 | 4.1 | 468.5 to 484.6 |
| Saskatchewan | 498 Table C.4.17 C Note * | 3.1 | 491.8 to 503.9 | 514 | 4.0 | 505.7 to 521.6 | 483 | 3.6 | 476.0 to 490.1 |
| Alberta | 530 Table C.4.17 C Note * | 4.6 | 520.7 to 538.9 | 545 | 4.6 | 536.0 to 553.9 | 515 | 5.8 | 503.7 to 526.3 |
| British Columbia | 517 | 4.9 | 507.3 to 526.5 | 533 | 5.2 | 523.0 to 543.2 | 501 | 5.7 | 489.8 to 512.2 |
| Evaluate and reflect | |||||||||
| Canada | 527 | 2.2 | 523.0 to 531.8 | 541 | 2.5 | 535.9 to 545.5 | 514 | 2.8 | 508.8 to 519.9 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 518 | 7.7 | 502.7 to 532.9 | 528 | 9.2 | 509.8 to 545.8 | 507 | 8.5 | 490.8 to 524.1 |
| Prince Edward Island | 503 | 14.3 | 475.1 to 531.3 | 516 | 14.8 | 486.9 to 544.8 | 491 | 17.5 | 456.5 to 525.0 |
| Nova Scotia | 514 | 6.5 | 501.7 to 527.0 | 532 | 6.7 | 518.8 to 545.2 | 496 | 7.5 | 481.2 to 510.6 |
| New Brunswick | 496 Table C.4.17 C Note * | 5.8 | 484.8 to 507.6 | 511 | 6.6 | 498.4 to 524.5 | 480 | 6.8 | 467.0 to 493.6 |
| Quebec | 530 | 4.1 | 521.7 to 537.7 | 543 | 5.0 | 533.4 to 552.9 | 516 | 4.5 | 507.0 to 524.5 |
| Ontario | 533 | 4.0 | 525.0 to 540.8 | 545 | 4.4 | 536.3 to 553.4 | 521 | 5.1 | 511.4 to 531.5 |
| Manitoba | 493 Table C.4.17 C Note * | 4.8 | 483.9 to 502.7 | 504 | 6.0 | 492.5 to 516.0 | 483 | 5.5 | 472.0 to 493.5 |
| Saskatchewan | 496 Table C.4.17 C Note * | 5.2 | 485.6 to 505.8 | 511 | 5.9 | 499.8 to 522.8 | 481 | 5.8 | 469.7 to 492.6 |
| Alberta | 538 | 6.1 | 525.6 to 549.4 | 552 | 6.9 | 538.9 to 565.7 | 523 | 6.3 | 510.9 to 535.4 |
| British Columbia | 525 | 6.3 | 512.2 to 537.0 | 540 | 7.0 | 526.2 to 553.5 | 510 | 7.2 | 495.6 to 523.8 |
| Reading by Text Structure Subscales | |||||||||
| Single text | |||||||||
| Canada | 521 | 1.9 | 516.8 to 524.3 | 536 | 2.2 | 532.0 to 540.5 | 505 | 2.4 | 500.3 to 509.8 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 512 | 5.5 | 500.9 to 522.4 | 525 | 6.3 | 512.7 to 537.3 | 498 | 7.0 | 484.2 to 511.5 |
| Prince Edward Island | 497 Table C.4.17 C Note * | 10.2 | 477.1 to 517.0 | 513 | 10.7 | 492.4 to 534.4 | 481 | 13.7 | 454.2 to 508.1 |
| Nova Scotia | 512 | 5.0 | 502.4 to 522.2 | 534 | 5.3 | 523.2 to 544.0 | 490 | 6.1 | 478.0 to 501.9 |
| New Brunswick | 484 Table C.4.17 C Note * | 4.5 | 475.0 to 492.6 | 502 | 5.1 | 492.2 to 512.4 | 465 | 6.0 | 452.7 to 476.4 |
| Quebec | 515 | 3.7 | 507.7 to 522.3 | 530 | 4.6 | 520.9 to 538.8 | 500 | 3.9 | 492.1 to 507.3 |
| Ontario | 530 Table C.4.17 C Note * | 3.8 | 522.2 to 537.1 | 545 | 4.2 | 536.6 to 553.0 | 515 | 4.7 | 505.9 to 524.4 |
| Manitoba | 490 Table C.4.17 C Note * | 4.4 | 481.3 to 498.5 | 506 | 5.2 | 495.6 to 515.9 | 475 | 5.0 | 464.8 to 484.5 |
| Saskatchewan | 497 Table C.4.17 C Note * | 3.8 | 489.7 to 504.4 | 514 | 3.9 | 506.5 to 521.9 | 481 | 4.7 | 471.8 to 490.0 |
| Alberta | 529 | 4.7 | 520.0 to 538.4 | 545 | 5.1 | 535.3 to 555.4 | 513 | 5.4 | 502.8 to 523.9 |
| British Columbia | 517 | 5.0 | 507.0 to 526.5 | 534 | 5.1 | 524.2 to 544.0 | 500 | 6.0 | 487.9 to 511.5 |
| Multiple text | |||||||||
| Canada | 522 | 2.0 | 518.0 to 525.8 | 535 | 2.1 | 530.5 to 538.7 | 509 | 2.4 | 504.7 to 514.0 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 511 Table C.4.17 C Note * | 5.3 | 500.2 to 521.1 | 520 | 6.0 | 508.5 to 532.0 | 501 | 6.8 | 487.4 to 514.1 |
| Prince Edward Island | 503 Table C.4.17 C Note * | 9.2 | 485.0 to 521.1 | 515 | 10.4 | 494.5 to 535.2 | 492 | 12.1 | 467.9 to 515.3 |
| Nova Scotia | 516 | 5.0 | 506.5 to 526.0 | 534 | 4.8 | 524.5 to 543.4 | 498 | 6.2 | 485.4 to 509.9 |
| New Brunswick | 492 Table C.4.17 C Note * | 5.4 | 481.7 to 503.0 | 506 | 6.1 | 494.4 to 518.2 | 478 | 6.5 | 465.1 to 490.5 |
| Quebec | 526 | 3.8 | 518.5 to 533.3 | 538 | 4.4 | 529.8 to 546.8 | 513 | 3.9 | 505.4 to 520.8 |
| Ontario | 524 | 3.6 | 516.7 to 530.7 | 535 | 3.8 | 527.9 to 542.9 | 512 | 4.5 | 503.7 to 521.3 |
| Manitoba | 494 Table C.4.17 C Note * | 3.6 | 486.6 to 500.8 | 505 | 4.8 | 496.0 to 514.8 | 482 | 4.2 | 474.2 to 490.6 |
| Saskatchewan | 496 Table C.4.17 C Note * | 3.0 | 490.4 to 502.3 | 510 | 3.3 | 503.7 to 516.7 | 483 | 4.1 | 475.2 to 491.4 |
| Alberta | 533 Table C.4.17 C Note * | 5.0 | 523.6 to 543.1 | 548 | 5.0 | 537.7 to 557.4 | 519 | 5.7 | 508.3 to 530.7 |
| British Columbia | 521 | 4.8 | 512.1 to 530.9 | 536 | 5.2 | 525.5 to 545.8 | 508 | 5.4 | 497.0 to 518.1 |
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