Table 3.13 (concluded)

Average proficiency scores with .95 confidence interval and scores at the 5th, 25th, 75th
and 95th percentiles, by educational attainment, Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal,
Canada and Northern Territories, 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
Aboriginal in Yukon
Less than high school 99 (19.7) 167 (15.0) 206 (7.4) 250 (13.8) 315 (16.3)
High School 171 (14.3) 231 (20.2) 261 (9.9) 295 (11.8) 332 (11.0)
More than high school 185 (30.7) 256 (19.5) 281 (7.7) 308 (10.3) 341 (20.7)
Non-Aboriginal in Yukon
Less than high school 132 (29.6) 219 (13.6) 249 (7.4) 284 (10.2) 328 (11.7)
High School 213 (9.6) 254 (7.8) 284 (4.4) 314 (6.9) 353 (9.9)
More than high school 220 (10.6) 272 (5.6) 302 (3.4) 334 (4.5) 379 (9.0)
Aboriginal in Northwest Territories
Less than high school 112 (12.7) 166 (9.0) 210 (5.8) 253 (9.8) 305 (10.8)
High School 162 (18.4) 218 (17.8) 256 (10.7) 295 (11.3) 340 (31.8)
More than high school 176 (28.4) 225 (12.2) 255 (7.7) 288 (6.4) 331 (14.5)
Non-Aboriginal in Northwest Territories
Less than high school 144 (37.1) 212 (16.1) 247 (8.9) 289 (12.3) 324 (16.5)
High School 193 (29.7) 246 (10.6) 278 (7.2) 312 (11.0) 362 (15.8)
More than high school 224 (22.9) 271 (5.2) 301 (3.8) 333 (5.1) 375 (8.0)
Inuit in Nunavut
Less than high school 98 (7.1) 145 (4.2) 182 (3.8) 217 (6.2) 271 (8.6)
High School 139 (15.0) 203 (14.4) 238 (7.8) 277 (13.2) 314 (17.9)
More than high school 138 (15.3) 190 (19.6) 224 (10.2) 260 (14.2) 303 (21.1)
Non-Inuit in Nunavut
Less than high school 189 (9.5) 223 (27.4) 253 (18.7) 290 (31.1) 311 (22.6)
High School 206 (18.5) 255 (15.6) 277 (7.9) 301 (13.0) 340 (21.6)
More than high school 225 (22.0) 272 (9.3) 302 (7.6) 333 (7.6) 378 (25.3)
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) 357 (1.9)
D. Problem solving
Aboriginal in Yukon
Less than high school 112 (18.5) 179 (9.1) 215 (5.5) 255 (10.3) 306 (18.3)
High School 207 (17.5) 242 (12.6) 270 (7.2) 295 (10.9) 339 (16.1)
More than high school 203 (20.0) 260 (11.5) 284 (10.9) 318 (24.8) 350 (9.0)
Non-Aboriginal in Yukon
Less than high school 169 (16.8) 226 (8.3) 252 (6.8) 287 (8.8) 314 (10.9)
High School 227 (7.6) 259 (6.5) 288 (5.0) 315 (6.9) 354 (16.4)
More than high school 228 (11.4) 274 (4.7) 301 (3.2) 330 (4.9) 367 (7.5)
Aboriginal in Northwest Territories
Less than high school 132 (14.2) 177 (6.7) 216 (4.7) 255 (7.5) 296 (11.2)
High School 187 (10.8) 222 (12.8) 259 (7.3) 292 (7.5) 333 (13.9)
More than high school 180 (25.9) 226 (8.8) 255 (6.8) 284 (7.8) 329 (20.3)
Non-Aboriginal in Northwest Territories
Less than high school 158 (21.1) 213 (21.4) 250 (6.7) 287 (9.7) 322 (13.3)
High School 202 (24.8) 257 (8.7) 282 (5.5) 313 (8.4) 342 (9.2)
More than high school 218 (16.5) 271 (4.0) 296 (3.1) 324 (4.3) 365 (5.8)
Inuit in Nunavut
Less than high school 109 (6.8) 156 (5.4) 192 (3.4) 229 (5.0) 273 (8.7)
High School 161 (23.4) 226 (14.8) 251 (6.7) 283 (10.7) 312 (7.5)
More than high school 162 (19.5) 203 (11.5) 234 (7.7) 264 (13.3) 306 (11.0)
Non-Inuit in Nunavut
Less than high school 201 (28.1) 238 (25.7) 256 (15.1) 280 (16.8) 302 (18.0)
High School 217 (10.6) 252 (18.4) 279 (7.8) 303 (8.6) 331 (11.4)
More than high school 218 (16.0) 270 (10.7) 293 (6.6) 323 (8.1) 353 (10.8)
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)

E. Use with caution.

Source: International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey, 2003.

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