Table 3.19

Distribution of proficiency levels, by mother tongue, Canada,
population aged 16 and over, 2003
Mother tongue
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4/5
% Standard
error
% Standard
error
% Standard
error
% Standard
error
A. Prose
English 12.6 (0.7) 25.9 (0.9) 39.8 (1.1) 21.7 (1.3)
French 21.7 (1.1) 33.1 (1.3) 33.1 (1.2) 12.0 (0.8)
Other 37.7 (1.2) 27 (1.4) 25.7 (1.7) 9.6 (1.0)
B. Document
English 14.6 (0.6) 25 (1.0) 37.9 (1.2) 22.6 (1.0)
French 24.9 (1.1) 32.5 (1.1) 30.5 (1.0) 12.1 (0.7)
Other 36.7 (1.2) 27.1 (1.6) 24.8 (1.7) 11.4 (1.1)
C. Numeracy
English 19.3 (0.8) 29.6 (0.8) 33.4 (0.9) 17.6 (0.7)
French 28.3 (1.0) 31.4 (1.2) 28.7 (1.3) 11.6 (0.7)
Other 39.5 (1.2) 27.7 (1.1) 22.7 (1.1) 10.0 (1.2)

Mother tongue
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4/5
% Standard
error
% Standard
error
% Standard
error
% Standard
error
D. Problem solving
English 27.5 (1.1) 38.4 (1.0) 28.1 (1.0) 6.0 (0.7)
French 40.3 (1.2) 37.1 (1.0) 19.4 (1.0) 3.2 (0.4)
Other 54.3 (1.5) 29.8 (1.9) 13.3 (1.1) 2.6 (0.7)

Source: International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey, 2003.