Table 2.1
| 5th percentile | Standard error |
25th percentile | Standard error |
Mean | Standard error |
75th percentile | Standard error |
95th percentile | Standard error |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Prose | ||||||||||
| 16 to 25 | 207 | (4.7) | 258 | (3.1) | 288 | (1.6) | 321 | (3.1) | 358 | (2.4) |
| 26 to 35 | 201 | (4.4) | 264 | (2.8) | 292 | (1.6) | 326 | (1.6) | 364 | (3.4) |
| 36 to 45 | 174 | (5.1) | 250 | (2.7) | 281 | (2.0) | 319 | (1.8) | 361 | (4.5) |
| 46 to 55 | 177 | (5.5) | 248 | (3.0) | 278 | (1.6) | 315 | (1.5) | 358 | (2.7) |
| 56 to 65 | 142 | (7.3) | 222 | (3.2) | 258 | (2.3) | 301 | (2.9) | 344 | (3.7) |
| 66 and older | 123 | (3.6) | 181 | (3.4) | 221 | (2.2) | 264 | (2.4) | 310 | (3.4) |
Source: International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey, 2003.
Table 2.2
Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
Level 4/5 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | Standard error |
% | Standard error |
% | Standard error |
% | Standard error |
|
| A. Prose | ||||||||
| 16 to 25 | 9.5 | (0.8) | 28.3 | (2.1) | 40.6 | (2.8) | 21.6 | (1.9) |
| 26 to 35 | 9.5 | (1.0) | 24.0 | (2.0) | 41.9 | (2.1) | 24.6 | (1.8) |
| 36 to 45 | 14.7 | (1.2) | 26.7 | (1.7) | 38.2 | (2.0) | 20.3 | (1.6) |
| 46 to 55 | 15.9 | (0.9) | 27.8 | (1.3) | 38.7 | (1.4) | 17.6 | (1.0) |
| 56 to 65 | 26.9 | (1.7) | 30.9 | (1.8) | 31.8 | (1.8) | 10.4 | (1.2) |
| 66 and older | 51.5 | (2.4) | 30.6 | (2.0) | 15.7 | (1.3) | 2.2 | (0.6) |
| B. Document | ||||||||
| 16 to 25 | 9.5 | (1.1) | 25.4 | (2.0) | 42.1 | (2.0) | 23.0 | (1.5) |
| 26 to 35 | 9.6 | (1.2) | 23.0 | (2.1) | 39.8 | (2.0) | 27.7 | (1.4) |
| 36 to 45 | 15.8 | (1.4) | 26.8 | (1.6) | 35.5 | (2.1) | 21.8 | (1.8) |
| 46 to 55 | 17.2 | (1.1) | 29.2 | (1.7) | 36.6 | (1.9) | 17.0 | (1.2) |
| 56 to 65 | 29.6 | (1.8) | 32.2 | (1.8) | 28.5 | (1.9) | 9.7 | (1.1) |
| 66 and older | 57.3 | (2.1) | 27.8 | (2.1) | 13.0 | (1.5) | 1.9 | (0.6) |
| C. Numeracy | ||||||||
| 16 to 25 | 14.3 | (1.2) | 30.5 | (1.2) | 36.7 | (1.6) | 18.5 | (1.6) |
| 26 to 35 | 13.0 | (1.2) | 26.6 | (1.8) | 37.9 | (2.1) | 22.5 | (2.0) |
| 36 to 45 | 20.1 | (1.2) | 29.4 | (1.5) | 32.0 | (1.5) | 18.5 | (1.2) |
| 46 to 55 | 20.0 | (1.4) | 32.9 | (2.0) | 33.1 | (1.9) | 14.0 | (1.3) |
| 56 to 65 | 34.0 | (1.6) | 32.9 | (2.4) | 25.0 | (2.0) | 8.1 | (1.4) |
| 66 and older | 62.1 | (2.0) | 25.7 | (1.9) | 10.7 | (1.3) | 1.5 | (0.5) |