Table 3.7 A to D (continued)

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
B. Document
Non-Aboriginal in Yukon
16 to 25 225 (16.6) 268 (13.8) 295 (7.4) 325 (11.9) 346 (13.6)
26 to 35 218 (13.9) 273 (7.6) 301 (4.4) 335 (5.0) 370 (12.2)
46 and older 207 (16.1) 261 (6.1) 292 (4.2) 326 (6.9) 374 (8.2)
Aboriginal in Yukon
16 to 25 194 (9.0) 248 (22.0) 274 (10.8) 309 (18.4) 328 (12.5)
26 to 35 156 (27.2) 217 (19.5) 259 (8.4) 300 (11.7) 332 (8.6)
46 and older 115 (14.0) 194 (13.6) 241 (9.0) 290 (13.0) 321 (20.7)
Non-Aboriginal in Northwest Territories
16 to 25 229 (12.3) 268 (10.0) 296 (6.1) 326 (12.1) 363 (19.1)
26 to 35 201 (23.4) 275 (8.9) 304 (4.8) 340 (4.3) 377 (9.9)
46 and older 179 (36.0) 261 (5.6) 287 (5.6) 326 (8.7) 359 (14.2)
Aboriginal in Northwest Territories
16 to 25 161 (11.7) 220 (14.9) 253 (8.8) 294 (16.0) 331 (26.6)
26 to 35 157 (14.9) 214 (8.5) 249 (5.7) 291 (9.8) 323 (13.0)
46 and older 110 (10.7) 163 (10.1) 212 (5.0) 263 (8.6) 302 (13.5)
Non-Inuit in Nunavut
16 to 25 221 E (5.6) 251 E (22.1) 279 E (15.5) 308 E (20.1) 354 E (19.3)
26 to 35 222 (18.8) 276 (10.2) 303 (5.9) 331 (9.3) 374 (26.7)
46 and older 228 (23.9) 272 (14.1) 300 (8.5) 330 (13.7) 356 (23.9)
Inuit in Nunavut
16 to 25 129 (16.0) 177 (6.3) 216 (6.5) 254 (11.4) 295 (23.1)
26 to 35 124 (8.5) 171 (7.1) 210 (4.8) 247 (7.8) 285 (16.0)
46 and older 106 (15.6) 151 (10.1) 193 (9.8) 235 (22.6) 278 (13.1)
Canada
16 to 25 209 (4.3) 263 (2.4) 291 (1.6) 323 (1.6) 362 (3.2)
26 to 35 185 (3.7) 255 (1.5) 287 (1.2) 325 (1.4) 367 (2.6)
46 and older 140 (2.5) 209 (1.6) 250 (1.2) 295 (1.6) 344 (2.1)
C. Numeracy
Non-Aboriginal in Yukon
16 to 25 196 (19.6) 256 (16.9) 281 (7.5) 318 (10.4) 346 (13.6)
26 to 35 208 (19.8) 261 (4.8) 291 (3.9) 325 (4.3) 370 (12.2)
46 and older 198 (13.0) 251 (8.4) 285 (4.0) 321 (5.0) 374 (8.2)
Aboriginal in Yukon
16 to 25 174 (19.1) 230 (19.1) 264 (11.4) 305 (14.5) 328 (12.5)
26 to 35 131 (20.8) 211 (12.9) 248 (7.6) 294 (9.9) 332 (8.6)
46 and older 104 (15.9) 170 (14.8) 223 (9.8) 283 (12.3) 321 (20.7)
Non-Aboriginal in Northwest Territories
16 to 25 210 (16.9) 255 (10.0) 284 (8.3) 309 (14.3) 363 (19.1)
26 to 35 201 (23.5) 261 (8.9) 293 (4.9) 326 (6.6) 377 (9.9)
46 and older 171 (32.2) 249 (9.2) 280 (6.2) 321 (5.8) 359 (14.2)
Aboriginal in Northwest Territories
16 to 25 139 (10.2) 201 (13.7) 242 (8.8) 291 (14.3) 331 (26.6)
26 to 35 136 (18.0) 203 (8.4) 238 (6.0) 279 (8.8) 323 (13.0)
46 and older 96 (14.7) 156 (12.1) 203 (5.8) 247 (9.6) 302 (13.5)
Non-Inuit in Nunavut
16 to 25 193 E (8.0) 234 E (23.2) 262 E (15.2) 287 E (33.8) 354 E (19.3)
26 to 35 215 (23.2) 265 (9.6) 295 (6.1) 326 (10.2) 374 (26.7)
46 and older 217 (21.6) 263 (9.3) 292 (7.5) 325 (14.2) 356 (23.9)
Inuit in Nunavut
16 to 25 110 (13.1) 161 (9.3) 200 (6.8) 239 (12.4) 295 (23.1)
26 to 35 108 (13.8) 160 (6.8) 196 (4.2) 235 (6.5) 285 (16.0)
46 and older 94 (12.5) 139 (9.6) 181 (8.0) 220 (16.4) 278 (13.1)
Canada
16 to 25 191 (7.1) 247 (2.2) 280 (2.0) 316 (2.3) 358 (3.4)
26 to 35 178 (2.9) 244 (2.0) 279 (1.1) 319 (1.6) 363 (2.7)
46 and older 134 (2.3) 201 (2.0) 243 (1.2) 288 (1.7) 339 (1.9)