Table 28.1
Differences in PISA combined reading scores by selected student characteristics, minority and majority language school system students, Canada and selected provinces, 2009

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Table 28.1
Differences in PISA combined reading scores by selected student characteristics, minority and majority language school system students, Canada and selected provinces, 2009
Canada and selected provinces Sex of student Home language relative to language of instruction at school
Combined reading score Difference (Female-Male) Combined reading score Difference (Same-different)
Female Male Same Different
score difference in score score difference in score
Students in minority language school systems  
Canada1 514 482 33* 512 482 29*
Nova Scotia 494 459 35 474 485 -10
New Brunswick 495 444 51* 472 471 2
Quebec 532 507 25* 535 494 41*
Ontario 493 457 36* 483 476 8
Manitoba 508 461 48* 504 475 29
Alberta 498 454 44* 489 472 17
British Columbia 504 450 54* 482 491 -9
Students in majority language school systems  
Canada1 543 509 34* 531 515 15*
Nova Scotia 531 502 29* 520 491 29
New Brunswick 523 499 24* 513 496 17
Quebec 538 506 32* 529 498 31*
Ontario 551 515 36* 537 524 13
Manitoba 511 480 31* 503 470 33*
Alberta 549 517 32* 536 531 5
British Columbia 543 507 36* 531 516 15
* indicates a significant difference between categories within the minority or majority population at the Canada level or within the same province
1. Includes all provinces except Newfoundland and Labrador.
Source: Programme for International Student Assessment, 2009, OECD.
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