Table 2.14 A to D (continued)

Average proficiency scores with .95 confidence interval and scores at the 5th, 25th, 75th and
95th percentiles by gender, by jurisdictions, population aged 16 and over, 2003
5th percentile Standard
error
25th percentile Standard
error
Mean Standard
error
75th percentile Standard
error
95th percentile Standard
error
Saskatchewan
Male 172 (14.9) 251 (5.3) 279 (3.0) 314 (5.4) 353 (8.5)
Female 181 (12.0) 259 (5.0) 287 (3.3) 326 (5.1) 365 (6.7)
Alberta
Male 169 (8.3) 253 (4.0) 280 (2.6) 316 (3.3) 358 (6.3)
Female 177 (10.0) 255 (4.9) 286 (2.6) 324 (2.7) 365 (4.9)
British Columbia
Male 176 (8.0) 247 (3.0) 281 (2.2) 321 (3.0) 363 (6.8)
Female 156 (7.1) 249 (4.8) 281 (1.8) 325 (2.0) 365 (3.1)
Yukon
Male 197 (13.0) 261 (4.6) 290 (3.3) 326 (3.9) 365 (9.9)
Female 201 (8.2) 264 (4.9) 294 (2.2) 331 (4.3) 369 (6.5)
Northwest Territories
Male 160 (11.6) 237 (5.9) 271 (2.9) 313 (2.7) 353 (5.6)
Female 155 (15.8) 246 (5.6) 280 (3.7) 322 (5.2) 366 (7.1)
Nunavut
Male 119 (10.3) 176 (5.9) 229 (3.1) 279 (4.2) 341 (12.4)
Female 125 (8.8) 182 (6.0) 231 (3.9) 281 (6.8) 337 (10.1)
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Newfoundland and Labrador
Male 151 (8.0) 219 (6.4) 258 (2.7) 302 (4.5) 346 (3.4)
Female 158 (7.3) 226 (4.1) 263 (2.3) 303 (5.2) 351 (4.6)
Prince Edward Island
Male 161 (11.0) 228 (7.0) 266 (4.0) 307 (4.1) 359 (18.6)
Female 176 (9.6) 239 (4.9) 274 (3.8) 314 (4.8) 361 (10.2)
Nova Scotia
Male 175 (5.6) 241 (6.7) 277 (2.8) 316 (4.3) 362 (8.5)
Female 168 (6.5) 236 (3.8) 272 (2.4) 312 (3.5) 360 (6.0)
New Brunswick
Male 161 (7.0) 223 (6.6) 262 (3.5) 305 (4.8) 352 (8.5)
Female 162 (6.0) 224 (4.0) 260 (2.6) 298 (5.0) 347 (8.8)
Quebec
Male 163 (6.9) 231 (2.6) 268 (2.0) 308 (2.0) 357 (6.4)
Female 158 (4.7) 220 (2.4) 258 (1.6) 298 (2.3) 348 (3.5)
Ontario
Male 158 (6.2) 236 (5.1) 273 (2.5) 317 (3.6) 356 (4.4)
Female 146 (6.5) 229 (3.2) 266 (1.8) 312 (2.3) 356 (4.1)
Manitoba
Male 172 (10.3) 244 (4.1) 276 (2.8) 312 (3.0) 358 (6.0)
Female 157 (6.2) 234 (4.5) 270 (2.3) 312 (2.7) 357 (4.3)
Saskatchewan
Male 167 (12.3) 252 (6.5) 282 (3.7) 321 (7.5) 360 (8.1)
Female 171 (12.2) 249 (5.5) 281 (3.8) 319 (4.6) 369 (6.0)
Alberta
Male 174 (7.7) 254 (4.5) 284 (2.9) 324 (3.0) 367 (5.8)
Female 175 (7.9) 248 (5.5) 281 (2.6) 320 (2.5) 362 (5.9)