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| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4/5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| percent | |||||
| Prose Literacy | |||||
Age 16 to 25 |
9.5 | 28.3 | 40.6 | 21.6 | 100.0 |
Age 26 to 35 |
9.5 | 24.0 | 41.9 | 24.6 | 100.0 |
Age 36 to 45 |
14.7 | 26.7 | 38.2 | 20.3 | 100.0 |
Age 46 to 55 |
15.9 | 27.8 | 38.7 | 17.6 | 100.0 |
Age 56 to 65 |
26.9 | 30.9 | 31.8 | 10.4 | 100.0 |
Age 66 and over |
51.5 | 30.6 | 15.7 | 2.2 | 100.0 |
| Document Literacy | |||||
Age 16 to 25 |
9.5 | 25.4 | 42.1 | 23.0 | 100.0 |
Age 26 to 35 |
9.6 | 23.0 | 39.8 | 27.7 | 100.0 |
Age 36 to 45 |
15.8 | 26.8 | 35.5 | 21.8 | 100.0 |
Age 46 to 55 |
17.2 | 29.2 | 36.6 | 17.0 | 100.0 |
Age 56 to 65 |
29.6 | 32.2 | 28.5 | 9.7 | 100.0 |
Age 66 and over |
57.3 | 27.8 | 13.0 | 1.9 | 100.0 |
| Numeracy | |||||
Age 16 to 25 |
14.3 | 30.5 | 36.7 | 18.5 | 100.0 |
Age 26 to 35 |
13.0 | 26.6 | 37.9 | 22.5 | 100.0 |
Age 36 to 45 |
20.1 | 29.4 | 32.0 | 18.5 | 100.0 |
Age 46 to 55 |
20.0 | 32.9 | 33.1 | 14.0 | 100.0 |
Age 56 to 65 |
34.0 | 32.9 | 25.0 | 8.1 | 100.0 |
Age 66 and over |
62.1 | 25.7 | 10.7 | 1.5 | 100.0 |
| Source: Statistics Canada, The International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey, 2003. | |||||