Table 4.10 A to D
Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
Level 4/5 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | Standard error |
% | Standard error |
% | Standard error |
% | Standard error |
|
| A. Prose | ||||||||
| Atlantic | 18.7 | (2.9) | 36.4 | (2.4) | 56.1 | (2.0) | 66.9 | (3.9) |
| Quebec | 20.4 | (2.4) | 37.4 | (2.6) | 50.2 | (2.2) | 67.2 | (4.4) |
| Ontario | 20.7 | (3.5) | 45.2 | (2.8) | 58.4 | (2.9) | 64.6 | (5.1) |
| Prairies | 21.2 | (3.3) | 42.5 | (3.0) | 57.5 | (2.2) | 70.7 | (3.0) |
| British Columbia | 22.7 | (3.7) | 49.2 | (3.7) | 60.4 | (2.9) | 76.9 | (3.6) |
| Territories | 21.9 | (1.8) | 47.3 | (3.2) | 61.2 | (3.0) | 69.7 | (3.8) |
| Canada | 20.8 | (2.0) | 42.1 | (1.6) | 56.5 | (1.1) | 68.6 | (2.2) |
| B. Document | ||||||||
| Atlantic | 20.8 | (2.3) | 37.8 | (2.7) | 56.8 | (2.4) | 65.9 | (3.4) |
| Quebec | 21.2 | (2.1) | 38.9 | (2.2) | 50.3 | (2.3) | 65.9 | (3.8) |
| Ontario | 22.5 | (3.5) | 44.5 | (3.5) | 57.6 | (3.0) | 65.7 | (4.8) |
| Prairies | 23.5 | (3.8) | 42.6 | (2.5) | 56.9 | (2.2) | 71.4 | (2.7) |
| British Columbia | 22.5 | (3.3) | 48.3 | (4.4) | 61.2 | (3.2) | 75.6 | (3.6) |
| Territories | 22.4 | (2.0) | 48.6 | (3.1) | 61.3 | (2.7) | 69.5 | (3.8) |
| Canada | 22.1 | (1.8) | 42.4 | (1.4) | 56.3 | (1.0) | 68.6 | (2.4) |
| C. Numeracy | ||||||||
| Atlantic | 25.8 | (2.7) | 43.1 | (2.6) | 57.3 | (2.4) | 64.3 | (3.1) |
| Quebec | 22.3 | (2.4) | 39.5 | (1.9) | 52.4 | (2.7) | 62.9 | (3.3) |
| Ontario | 30.0 | (3.1) | 48.4 | (3.2) | 58.9 | (3.1) | 60.9 | (4.8) |
| Prairies | 30.0 | (3.6) | 46.6 | (2.9) | 60.3 | (2.9) | 68.2 | (2.5) |
| British Columbia | 29.7 | (3.7) | 52.5 | (4.2) | 64.0 | (2.8) | 74.2 | (3.9) |
| Territories | 29.7 | (1.9) | 53.2 | (3.8) | 61.2 | (3.2) | 66.6 | (6.4) |
| Canada | 27.7 | (1.8) | 45.8 | (1.6) | 58.3 | (1.6) | 65.0 | (2.2) |
Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
Level 4 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | Standard error |
% | Standard error |
% | Standard error |
% | Standard error |
|
| D. Problem solving | ||||||||
| Atlantic | 26.7 | (1.7) | 50.5 | (2.3) | 64.9 | (3.1) | 67.5 | (8.6) |
| Quebec | 25.7 | (1.5) | 45.8 | (1.6) | 59.8 | (3.2) | 77.9 | (6.1) |
| Ontario | 30.2 | (2.8) | 53.6 | (3.8) | 65.2 | (4.1) | 68.8 | (9.2) |
| Prairies | 31.8 | (2.4) | 51.8 | (1.7) | 68.1 | (2.2) | 76.9 | (4.8) |
| British Columbia | 31.0 | (3.1) | 57.4 | (3.9) | 72.0 | (4.1) | 81.5 | (5.8) |
| Territories | 31.7 | (1.8) | 56.9 | (2.8) | 68.4 | (4.2) | 75.8 | (9.8) |
| Canada | 29.0 | (1.3) | 51.6 | (1.8) | 65.8 | (2.1) | 74.2 | (4.2) |
Source: International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey, 2003.