TABLE 4
CHANGES IN THE
PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN AGE 15+ IN EACH PROVINCE
WITH LESS THAN GRADE 9
EDUCATION*
1971 - 1981
| % of Women in each
Province with less than Grade 9 education |
|
| |
|
1971 |
1976 |
1981 |
| |
|
% |
% |
% |
| Canada |
32 |
25 |
19 |
| Newfoundland |
42 |
35 |
29 |
| Prince Edward Island |
30 |
23 |
19 |
| Nova Scotia |
28 |
22 |
18 |
| New Brunswick |
38 |
31 |
26 |
| Quebec |
43 |
35 |
28 |
| Ontario |
29 |
22 |
18 |
| Manitoba |
31 |
26 |
21 |
| Saskatchewan |
33 |
27 |
21 |
| Alberta |
23 |
17 |
12 |
| British Columbia |
22 |
17 |
13 |
| * |
Includes both those attending school and those
not attending school. |
| |
|
|
Based on 20% sample. |
|
|
| Source: |
Statistics Canada, Censuses of Canada,
1971, 1976, 1981 |
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