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
D. Problem solving
Non-Aboriginal in Yukon
16 to 25 223 (8.6) 261 (11.8) 288 (7.2) 316 (7.8) 355 (21.6)
26 to 35 214 (18.0) 268 (5.9) 294 (3.9) 323 (5.9) 363 (8.9)
46 and older 200 (13.2) 250 (5.9) 283 (3.9) 318 (5.1) 358 (10.5)
Aboriginal in Yukon
16 to 25 190 (10.8) 241 (15.7) 267 (12.5) 297 (19.8) 328 (20.3)
26 to 35 152 (10.8) 217 (15.1) 253 (8.4) 294 (9.5) 345 (14.6)
46 and older 118 (10.8) 193 (14.7) 236 (7.5) 283 (7.2) 330 (20.0)
Non-Aboriginal in Northwest Territories
16 to 25 224 (18.0) 258 (8.5) 284 (4.6) 310 (8.9) 344 (14.3)
26 to 35 202 (17.1) 264 (6.7) 292 (4.4) 324 (5.1) 365 (8.1)
46 and older 181 (26.9) 251 (7.2) 277 (5.3) 311 (5.7) 344 (13.5)
Aboriginal in Northwest Territories
16 to 25 170 (10.8) 210 (14.2) 247 (8.4) 278 (11.5) 323 (15.8)
26 to 35 155 (10.8) 207 (7.3) 241 (5.0) 277 (6.2) 325 (13.0)
46 and older 120 (10.8) 163 (7.0) 208 (4.0) 249 (6.0) 295 (9.0)
Non-Inuit in Nunavut
16 to 25 221 E (20.6) 241 E (18.0) 276 E (16.2) 307 E (13.1) 343 E (18.7)
26 to 35 218 (17.1) 266 (11.0) 288 (5.9) 318 (6.8) 345 (19.7)
46 and older 213 (17.2) 257 (12.5) 284 (9.0) 313 (15.2) 354 (14.6)
Inuit in Nunavut
16 to 25 123 (10.8) 173 (8.8) 213 (6.4) 253 (11.6) 300 (7.5)
26 to 35 115 (10.8) 172 (6.6) 206 (4.6) 242 (6.8) 289 (8.8)
46 and older 106 (10.8) 145 (9.3) 188 (7.8) 231 (16.1) 276 (10.1)
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) 334 (3.1)

E. Use with caution.

Source: International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey, 2003.