Table 3.10

Average prose proficiency scores with .95 confidence interval and scores at the 5th, 25th,75th and 95th percentiles, by gender, urban Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal populations,Canada, Manitoba and Saskatchewan, population aged 16 and over, 2003
Gender 5th percentile Standard error 25th percentile Standard error Mean Standard error 75th percentile Standard error 95th percentile Standard error
Non-Aboriginal in Manitoba
Male 171 (11.7) 242 (5.4) 273 (2.7) 310 (3.1) 351 (5.9)
Female 163 (9.4) 243 (4.2) 277 (2.6) 319 (2.5) 358 (6.0)
Urban Aboriginal in Manitoba
Male 152 (6.7) 222 (6.5) 254 (3.7) 291 (4.7) 337 (7.7)
Female 157 (8.2) 224 (6.0) 259 (3.3) 301 (4.1) 342 (6.1)
Non-Aboriginal in Saskatchewan
Male 172 (14.9) 253 (4.7) 279 (3.2) 315 (5.5) 356 (9.7)
Female 181 (12.6) 261 (4.6) 289 (3.4) 329 (5.6) 367 (6.6)
Urban Aboriginal in Saskatchewan
Male 178 (9.9) 224 (5.2) 257 (3.8) 291 (5.7) 334 (9.7)
Female 166 (8.9) 223 (5.7) 258 (3.6) 296 (3.6) 346 (7.2)
Canada
Male 162 (3.5) 237 (2.0) 271 (1.2) 311 (1.4) 353 (2.0)
Female 160 (3.1) 239 (1.6) 274 (0.9) 316 (1.2) 359 (1.8)

Source: International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey, 2003.

Table 3.11

Average prose proficiency scores with .95 confidence interval and scores at the 5th, 25th,75th and 95th percentiles, by gender, Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal populations,Canada and Northern Territories, population aged 16 and over, 2003
Gender 5th percentile Standard error 25th percentile Standard error Mean Standard error 75th percentile Standard error 95th percentile Standard error
Non-Aboriginal in Yukon
Male 215 (18.9) 267 (6.5) 296 (4.2) 330 (4.0) 368 (9.9)
Female 217 (11.0) 273 (5.5) 301 (2.9) 334 (5.1) 370 (6.8)
Aboriginal in Yukon
Male 146 (17.6) 217 (10.8) 258 (9.2) 303 (12.8) 346 (23.0)
Female 133 (21.9) 228 (12.0) 264 (8.1) 309 (17.4) 356 (16.8)
Non-Aboriginal in Northwest Territories
Male 213 (17.7) 265 (6.6) 294 (3.2) 326 (5.7) 362 (7.2)
Female 201 (31.6) 273 (7.7) 302 (5.1) 337 (7.1) 376 (10.4)
Aboriginal in Northwest Territories
Male 140 (11.4) 195 (12.1) 234 (6.5) 276 (9.4) 315 (9.3)
Female 133 (10.2) 210 (12.2) 248 (4.7) 292 (6.4) 337 (10.8)
Non-Inuit in Nunavut
Male 219 (14.1) 264 (10.3) 294 (6.9) 325 (12.8) 360 (12.0)
Female 230 (25.2) 282 (12.9) 304 (7.3) 327 (10.6) 371 (13.5)
Inuit in Nunavut
Male 110 (11.0) 160 (7.4) 203 (3.7) 244 (6.2) 299 (8.8)
Female 122 (9.6) 169 (5.8) 210 (4.4) 251 (9.1) 296 (6.9)
Canada
Male 162 (3.5) 237 (2.0) 271 (1.2) 311 (1.4) 353 (2.0)
Female 160 (3.1) 239 (1.6) 274 (0.9) 316 (1.2) 359 (1.8)

Source: International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey, 2003.