Figure 1.1 C and D (concluded)

Comparisons of provinces and territories based on average scores,
by domain, population aged 16 and over, 2003
C. Numeracy
Provinces and Territories Comparison
Reference Yukon Alta. Sask. B.C. N.W.T. Can. N.S. Man. Ont. P.E.I. Que. N.B. N.L. Nvt.
Yukon   no difference higher higher higher higher higher higher higher higher higher higher higher higher
Alberta no difference   no difference no difference higher higher higher higher higher higher higher higher higher higher
Saskatchewan lower no difference   no difference no difference higher higher higher higher higher higher higher higher higher
British Columbia lower no difference no difference   higher higher higher higher higher higher higher higher higher higher
Northwest Territories lower lower no difference lower   no difference no difference no difference no difference no difference no difference higher higher higher
Canada lower lower lower lower no difference   no difference no difference no difference no difference no difference higher higher higher
Nova Scotia lower lower lower lower no difference no difference   no difference no difference no difference no difference higher higher higher
Manitoba lower lower lower lower no difference no difference no difference   no difference no difference no difference higher higher higher
Ontario lower lower lower lower no difference no difference no difference no difference   no difference no difference higher higher higher
Prince Edward Island lower lower lower lower no difference no difference no difference no difference no difference   no difference no difference no difference higher
Quebec lower lower lower lower no difference no difference no difference no difference no difference no difference   no difference higher higher
New Brunswick lower lower lower lower lower lower lower lower lower no difference no difference   no difference higher
Newfoundland and Labrador lower lower lower lower lower lower lower lower lower no difference lower no difference   higher
Nunavut lower lower lower lower lower lower lower lower lower lower lower lower lower  

D. Problem solving
Provinces and Territories Comparison
Reference Yukon Alta. Sask. B.C. N.S. Man. Can. N.W.T. Ont. P.E.I. Que. N.B. N.L. Nvt.
Yukon   no difference no difference higher higher higher higher higher higher higher higher higher higher higher
Alberta no difference   no difference no difference no difference higher higher higher higher higher higher higher higher higher
Saskatchewan no difference no difference   no difference no difference higher higher higher higher higher higher higher higher higher
British Columbia lower no difference no difference   higher higher higher higher higher higher higher higher higher higher
Nova Scotia lower no difference no difference lower   no difference no difference no difference no difference no difference no difference higher higher higher
Manitoba lower lower lower lower no difference   no difference no difference no difference no difference no difference higher higher higher
Canada lower lower lower lower no difference no difference   no difference no difference no difference no difference higher higher higher
Northwest Territories lower lower lower lower no difference no difference no difference   no difference no difference no difference higher higher higher
Ontario lower lower lower lower no difference no difference no difference no difference   no difference no difference no difference higher higher
Prince Edward Island lower lower lower lower no difference no difference no difference no difference no difference   no difference no difference no difference higher
Quebec lower lower lower lower no difference no difference no difference no difference no difference no difference   no difference higher higher
New Brunswick lower lower lower lower lower lower lower lower no difference no difference no difference   no difference higher
Newfoundland and Labrador lower lower lower lower lower lower lower lower lower no difference lower no difference   higher
Nunavut lower lower lower lower lower lower lower lower lower lower lower lower lower  

higher Mean proficiency significantly lower than comparison jurisdiction
no difference No statistically significant difference from comparison jurisdiction
lower Mean proficiency significantly higher than comparison jurisdiction

Note: Jurisdictions are ranked by the average proficiency score.
Source: International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey, 2003.