Table 5.2

Civic engagement by prose proficiency levels, Canada and jurisdictions,
population aged 16 and over, 2003
 
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4/5
% Standard
error
% Standard
error
% Standard
error
% Standard
error
Newfoundland and Labrador
Not engaged 60.3 (2.6) 41.4 (3.7) 26.9 (2.7) 17.8 (5.7)
Engaged 39.7 (2.6) 58.6 (3.7) 73.1 (2.7) 82.2 (5.7)
Prince Edward Island
Not engaged 45.8 (4.7) 28.9 (4.6) 19.1 (4.4) 10.1 (4.5)
Engaged 54.2 (4.7) 71.1 (4.6) 80.9 (4.4) 89.9 (4.5)
Nova Scotia
Not engaged 45.5 (4.2) 33.7 (3.2) 22.3 (3.0) 16.5 (4.0)
Engaged 54.5 (4.2) 66.3 (3.2) 77.7 (3.0) 83.5 (4.0)
New Brunswick
Not engaged 50.0 (4.1) 33.2 (4.1) 21.5 (3.9) 12.3E (5.1)
Engaged 50.0 (4.1) 66.8 (4.1) 78.5 (3.9) 87.7E (5.1)
Quebec
Not engaged 52.9 (3.2) 41.1 (2.2) 35.4 (2.1) 31.3 (3.2)
Engaged 47.1 (3.2) 58.9 (2.2) 64.6 (2.1) 68.7 (3.2)
Ontario
Not engaged 49.6 (3.1) 35.2 (3.1) 24.6 (2.4) 21.7 (3.5)
Engaged 50.4 (3.1) 64.8 (3.1) 75.4 (2.4) 78.3 (3.5)
Manitoba
Not engaged 43.2 (4.2) 31.8 (4.4) 20.6 (2.7) 14.3 (2.7)
Engaged 56.8 (4.2) 68.2 (4.4) 79.4 (2.7) 85.7 (2.7)
Saskatchewan
Not engaged 45.2 (6.2) 23.3 (3.3) 14.5 (4.2) 15.9 (4.1)
Engaged 54.8 (6.2) 76.7 (3.3) 85.5 (4.2) 84.1 (4.1)
Alberta
Not engaged 42.7 (4.8) 32.9 (3.0) 22.6 (3.2) 12.1 (3.4)
Engaged 57.3 (4.8) 67.1 (3.0) 77.4 (3.2) 87.9 (3.4)
British Columbia
Not engaged 47.3 (4.1) 29.6 (2.9) 19.9 (2.3) 16.8 (3.2)
Engaged 52.7 (4.1) 70.4 (2.9) 80.1 (2.3) 83.2 (3.2)
Yukon
Not engaged 40.3 (6.9) 21.4 (4.5) 19.3 (3.1) 9.2E (4.0)
Engaged 59.7 (6.9) 78.6 (4.5) 80.7 (3.1) 90.8E (4.0)
Northwest Territories
Not engaged 46.6 (5.1) 36.1 (4.5) 18.3 (4.0) 11.9E (3.9)
Engaged 53.4 (5.1) 63.9 (4.5) 81.7 (4.0) 88.1E (3.9)
Nunavut
Not engaged 49.7 (3.8) 36.6 (4.6) 30.8 (6.3) 20.5E (7.9)
Engaged 50.3 (3.8) 63.4 (4.6) 69.2 (6.3) 79.5E (7.9)
Canada
Not engaged 49.6 (1.6) 35.6 (1.4) 25.5 (1.0) 20.5 (1.7)
Engaged 50.4 (1.6) 64.4 (1.4) 74.5 (1.0) 79.5 (1.7)

E. Use with caution.

Source: International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey, 2003.