Table 2.1: Distribution of Total Population, 15 years and over, with less
than Grade 9 Education, by Sex and Age.
Canada 1981.


TOTAL POPULATION

POPULATION WITH LESS THAN GRADE 9


Group Number Number % of
Group
Distribution
in Group
Distribution
within Total

 
All Ages
Total
Male
Female
 
18,609,285
9,151,600
9,457,690
 
3,731,305
1,796,045
1,935,260
 
20.1 %
19.6%
20.5%
 
 
48.1%
51.9%
 
100.0%
         
15-19 years
T
M
F
 
2,303,580
1,175,100
1,128,480
  
146,140
87,030
59,110
 
6.3%
7.4%
5.2%
  
  
59.5%
40.5%
  
3.9%
2.3%
1.6%
           
20-24 years
T
M
F
 
2,334,420
1,166,870
1,167,550
 
106,640
59,630
47,005
 
4.5%
5.1%
4.0%
 
 
55.9%
44.1%
 
2.8%
1.6%
1.2%
           
25-34 years
T
M
F
 
4,199,975
2,094,235
2,105,145
 
315,995
150,935
165,060
 
7.5%
7.2%
7.8%
 
 
47.7%
52.3%
 
8.4%
4.0%
4.4%
           
35-44 years
T
M
F
 
2,956,785
1,489,645
1,467,145
 
519,865
252,885
260,980
 
17.6%
16.9%
18.2%
 
 
48.6%
51.4%
 
13.9%
6.8%
7.1%
           
45-54 years
T
M
F
 
2,487,420
1,249,655
1,237,770
 
739,585
370,275
369,315
 
29.7%
29.6%
29.8%
 
 
50.1%
49.9%
 
19.8%
9.9%
9.9%
           
55-64 years
T
M
F
 
2.142,485
1,021.430
1,121.055
 
795,930
378,820
417,115
 
37.1%
37.1%
29.8%
 
 
47.6%
52.4%
 
21.3%
10.1%
11.2%
           
65 years and over
T
M
F
 

2,184,620
954,670
1,229,950
 

1,107,155
496,470
610,680
 

50.6%
52.0%
49.6%
 
 

44.8%
55.2%
 

29.6%
13.3%
16.3%

Source: Statistics Canada. 1981 Census of Canada, Population Statistics. Catalogue 92-914. Volume 1, Table 3.



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