Education Indicators in Canada: An International Perspective, 2018
Table D.1.3.1
Proportion of 15-year-olds achieving at least a minimum proficiency level (PISA level 2)Table D.1.3.1 Note 1 in mathematics and in reading, OECD, Canada and provinces, 2015

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Table D.1.3.1
Proportion of 15-year-olds achieving at least a minimum proficiency level (PISA level 2)Table D.1.3.1 Note 1 in mathematics and in reading, OECD, Canada and provinces, 2015
Table summary
This table displays the results of Proportion of 15-year-olds achieving at least a minimum proficiency level (PISA level 2) in mathematics and in reading Mathematics and Reading, calculated using percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
MathematicsTable D.1.3.1 Note 2 ReadingTable D.1.3.1 Note 3
percent
OECD average 77 80
Canada 86 89
Newfoundland and Labrador 79 86
Prince Edward Island 85 90
Nova Scotia 82 89
New Brunswick 79 85
Quebec 91 90
Ontario 84 89
Manitoba 79 83
Saskatchewan 78 84
Alberta 85 91
British Columbia 88 92
Note 1

Level 2 can be considered a baseline level of proficiency, at which students begin to demonstrate the competencies that will enable them to participate effectively and productively in life.

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Note 2

According to PISA, mathematics refers to an individual’s capacity to identify and understand the role that mathematics plays in the world, to make well-founded judgments and to use and engage with mathematics in ways that meet the needs of that individual’s life as a constructive, concerned and reflective citizen.

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Note 3

According to PISA, reading refers to an individual’s capacity to understand, reflect on, and engage with written texts, in order to achieve one’s goals, to develop one’s knowledge and potential and to participate in society.

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Note: For definitions and background information about PISA in Canada, please refer to Measuring up: Canadian Results of the OECD PISA Study from the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada or visit the Council of Ministers of Education Web site at https://www.cmec.ca/251/Overview.html
Sources: Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) and Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
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