Table 3.6 A to D (concluded)

Average proficiency scores with .95 confidence interval and scores at the 5th, 25th, 75th and 95th
percentiles, by age groups, by Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal, Canada, Manitoba, Saskatchewan,
Yukon Territory, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut, population aged 16 and over, 2003
Age groups 5th
percentile		 Standard
error		 25th
percentile		 Standard
error		 Mean Standard
error		 75th
percentile		 Standard
error		 95th
percentile		 Standard
error
D. Problem solving
Non-Aboriginal in Manitoba
16 to 25 211 (9.0) 254 (5.0) 287 (4.1) 321 (6.7) 356 (11.3)
26 to 35 194 (16.2) 255 (4.1) 281 (3.0) 314 (3.8) 354 (5.8)
46 and older 151 (8.6) 215 (4.4) 250 (2.6) 288 (3.3) 331 (8.1)
Urban Aboriginal in Manitoba
16 to 25 193 (9.1) 226 (4.9) 256 (3.7) 284 (5.9) 326 (7.8)
26 to 35 167 (14.6) 231 (5.9) 260 (3.6) 295 (4.4) 336 (6.3)
46 and older 139 (15.2) 199 (7.3) 238 (4.5) 277 (6.1) 332 (8.3)
Non-Aboriginal in Saskatchewan
16 to 25 228E (14.2) 264E (6.1) 290 (5.0) 313E (8.6) 347E (14.5)
26 to 35 223 (29.6) 268 (6.9) 293 (5.3) 323 (5.3) 359 (11.1)
46 and older 153 (10.4) 222 (5.4) 257 (2.9) 295 (5.4) 340 (8.7)
Urban Aboriginal in Saskatchewan
16 to 25 186 (9.6) 226 (8.4) 258 (5.4) 290 (7.6) 340 (13.9)
26 to 35 180 (10.8) 227 (5.8) 257 (3.6) 288 (4.8) 333 (7.3)
46 and older 152 (10.8) 206 (11.6) 234 (4.8) 269 (6.1) 307 (7.2)
Canada
16 to 25 208 (4.4) 257 (2.1) 285 (1.8) 315 (3.7) 354 (5.3)
26 to 35 185 (3.5) 249 (2.1) 279 (1.5) 315 (1.7) 358 (3.2)
46 and older 145 (4.5) 208 (1.9) 246 (1.3) 287 (1.6) 343 (3.1)

E. Use with caution.

Source: International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey, 2003.

Table 3.7 A to D

Average proficiency scores with .95 confidence interval and scores at the 5th, 25th,
75th and 95th percentiles, by age groups, Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal, Canada and
Northern Territories, 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
A. Prose
Non-Aboriginal in Yukon
16 to 25 216 (15.0) 266 (11.8) 293 (11.8) 325 (11.8) 356 (11.8)
26 to 35 222 (17.0) 275 (7.6) 303 (7.6) 336 (7.6) 370 (7.6)
46 and older 210 (13.1) 265 (6.1) 297 (6.1) 331 (6.1) 371 (6.1)
Aboriginal in Yukon
16 to 25 191 (15.3) 253 (16.9) 277 (16.9) 311 (16.9) 333 (16.9)
26 to 35 157 (23.6) 224 (17.6) 264 (17.6) 309 (17.6) 351 (17.6)
46 and older 109 (13.3) 196 (13.3) 246 (13.3) 298 (13.3) 367 (13.3)
Non-Aboriginal in Northwest Territories
16 to 25 225 (14.5) 264 (9.6) 291 (9.6) 322 (9.6) 350 (9.6)
26 to 35 210 (23.4) 273 (8.2) 305 (8.2) 341 (8.2) 374 (8.2)
46 and older 179 (35.7) 264 (6.8) 290 (6.8) 324 (6.8) 359 (6.8)
Aboriginal in Northwest Territories
16 to 25 161 (14.8) 217 (14.5) 253 (8.8) 291 (12.6) 338 (12.1)
26 to 35 155 (13.7) 214 (12.5) 251 (5.4) 292 (8.0) 331 (10.7)
46 and older 112 (14.4) 157 (11.5) 214 (5.1) 267 (7.1) 316 (14.3)
Non-Inuit in Nunavut
16 to 25 226E (13.7) 244 E (11.7) 279 E (14.1) 309 E (26.5) 357 E (28.0)
26 to 35 218 (21.2) 277 (11.3) 301 (7.2) 329 (11.4) 368 (17.3)
46 and older 229 (22.2) 273 (12.9) 299 (6.3) 323 (9.8) 365 (12.1)
Inuit in Nunavut
16 to 25 124 (19.2) 174 (8.3) 215 (5.6) 255 (7.8) 303 (9.8)
26 to 35 120 (9.9) 166 (5.9) 209 (4.6) 249 (6.8) 298 (11.8)
46 and older 103 (10.8) 146 (10.7) 189 (9.5) 231 (20.4) 280 (27.5)
Canada
16 to 25 207 (4.7) 258 (3.1) 288 (1.6) 321 (3.1) 358 (2.4)
26 to 35 185 (3.2) 257 (1.8) 286 (1.3) 322 (1.5) 363 (2.5)
46 and older 142 (3.3) 214 (2.3) 254 (1.2) 299 (1.8) 346 (1.8)