Chart 17
Proportion of population aged 3 to 9 engaged daily in selected home literacy activities, by age group and sex, Canada, 2010
Data table for Chart 17
| Parent(s) read(s) aloud to child daily | Parent(s) listen(s) to child read aloud, or attempt to read aloud, daily | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total – 3 to 9 years | 3 to 5 years | 6 to 7 years | 8 to 9 years | Total – 3 to 9 years | 3 to 5 years | 6 to 7 years | 8 to 9 years | |
| percent | ||||||||
| Females | 52.2 | 69.8 | 51.8 | 25.8 | 51.0 | 42.7 | 68.4 | 44.8 |
| Males | 53.4 | 69.2 | 53.3 | 28.6 | 47.0 | 38.8 | 64.1 | 43.9 |
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Note: There are no statistically significant differences between females and males. Source: Statistics Canada, Survey of Young Canadians, 2010. |
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