Table 3.12 (concluded)

Average proficiency scores with .95 confidence interval and scores at the 5th, 25th, 75thand 95th percentiles, by educational attainment, urban Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal populations,Canada, Manitoba and Saskatchewan, population aged 16 and over, 2003
Highest level of educational attainment 5th percentile Standard error 25th percentile Standard error Mean Standard error 75th percentile Standard error 95th percentile Standard error
C. Numeracy
Non-Aboriginal in Manitoba
Less than high school 121 (8.7) 181 (5.0) 216 (3.6) 255 (7.4) 305 (6.7)
High School 174 (12.2) 233 (6.1) 259 (3.9) 290 (5.6) 328 (9.8)
More than high school 193 (13.5) 240 (7.8) 276 (6.0) 313 (5.4) 358 (11.9)
Urban Aboriginal in Manitoba
Less than high school 128 (9.7) 185 (4.8) 226 (3.3) 268 (5.6) 320 (7.2)
High School 180 (7.2) 237 (4.8) 268 (2.8) 301 (4.3) 346 (7.4)
More than high school 198 (7.2) 257 (4.0) 286 (2.8) 319 (4.1) 364 (6.9)
Non-Aboriginal in Saskatchewan
Less than high school 122 (13.4) 179 (6.1) 210 (4.8) 241 (7.7) 286 (6.4)
High School 172 (15.2) 225 (6.9) 254 (5.9) 287 (8.3) 336 (11.8)
More than high school 204 (13.9) 244 (4.8) 275 (3.8) 308 (7.0) 353 (9.7)
Urban Aboriginal in Saskatchewan
Less than high school 132 (29.2) 194 (10.4) 234 (6.2) 278 (10.3) 322 (18.3)
High School 180 (19.6) 247 (6.5) 277 (5.1) 310 (7.6) 355 (12.7)
More than high school 214 (9.6) 266 (6.9) 295 (4.2) 326 (5.7) 370 (11.6)
Canada
Less than high school 119 (4.1) 175 (1.8) 219 (1.5) 261 (2.1) 317 (5.2)
High School 173 (4.8) 232 (2.3) 264 (1.6) 300 (1.5) 344 (3.0)
More than high school 200 (2.3) 257 (1.9) 289 (1.3) 325 (1.7) 367 (1.9)
D. Problem solving
Non-Aboriginal in Manitoba
Less than high school 137 (9.4) 197 (5.2) 228 (5.2) 261 (5.2) 306 (5.2)
High School 201 (11.7) 246 (4.5) 270 (4.5) 299 (4.5) 338 (4.5)
More than high school 212 (10.1) 257 (5.7) 282 (5.7) 310 (5.7) 347 (5.7)
Urban Aboriginal in Manitoba
Less than high school 132 (8.6) 197 (6.7) 231 (6.7) 269 (6.7) 311 (6.7)
High School 190 (4.8) 247 (5.9) 276 (5.9) 309 (5.9) 349 (5.9)
More than high school 207 (8.0) 259 (3.9) 286 (3.9) 316 (3.9) 355 (3.9)
Non-Aboriginal in Saskatchewan
Less than high school 148 (12.3) 202 (8.2) 226 (8.2) 251 (8.2) 300 (8.2)
High School 202 (9.3) 239 (6.5) 266 (6.5) 293 (6.5) 337 (6.5)
More than high school 208 (13.7) 248 (5.3) 277 (5.3) 305 (5.3) 346 (5.3)
Urban Aboriginal in Saskatchewan
Less than high school 142 (21.6) 201 (9.3) 237 (9.3) 276 (9.3) 314 (9.3)
High School 201 (24.8) 251 (5.5) 280 (5.5) 312 (5.5) 351 (5.5)
More than high school 224 (6.2) 271 (4.8) 295 (4.8) 322 (4.8) 361 (4.8)
Canada
Less than high school 130 (3.6) 185 (1.6) 224 (1.4) 264 (2.0) 312 (3.6)
High School 181 (5.9) 240 (2.5) 270 (1.9) 303 (1.9) 344 (3.4)
More than high school 206 (4.1) 258 (1.7) 287 (1.3) 319 (1.5) 361 (2.9)

Source: International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey, 2003.