Table 2-2: Distribution of Out-of-school Population, 15 years and over,
with less than Grade 9 Education, by Sex and Province.
Canada 1981.


TOTAL POPULATION

POPULATION WITH LESS THEN GRADE 9


Number Number % of Total
Population
Male/Female
Distribution

 
Canada
Total
Male
Female
 
15,361,855
7,505,740
7,856,120
 
3,641,315
1,745,910
1,895,410
 
23.7%
23.3%
24.1%
 
 
47.9%
52.1%
         
Newfoundland
T
M
F
 
337,755
168,585
169,175
 
116,305
61,110
55,190
 
34.4%
36.2%
32.6%
 
 
52.5%
47.50%
         
Prince Edward Island
T
M
F
 
76,065
37,590
38,475
 
20,715
12,490
8,220
 
27.20%
33.2%
21.4%
 
 
60.0%
40.0%
         
Nova Scotia
T
M
F
 
541,890
263,840
278,050
 
124,485
68,535
55,955
 
22.9%
25.9%
20.1 %
 
 
55.0%
45.0%
         
New Brunswick
T
M
F
 
440,180
214,930
225,255
 
140,100
73,925
66,175
 
31.8%
34.4%
29.4%
 
 
52.8%
47.2%
         
Quebec
T
M
F
 
4,103,020
1,985,110
2,117,910
 
1,288,005
583,240
704,770
 
31.4%
29.4%
33.3%
 
 
45.30%
54.7%
         
Ontario
T
M
F
 
5,414,515
2,620,765
2,793,755
 
1,135,990
531,440
604,445
 
20.9%
20.3%
21.6%
 
 
46.8%
53.2%
         
Manitoba
T
M
F
 
656,430
319,070
337,360
 
165,320
82,495
82,820
 
25.2%
25.8%
24.5%
 
 
49.9%
50. 1.%
         
Saskatchewan
T
M
F
 
607,215
304,090
303,125
 
160,155
85,170
74,980
 
26.4%
28.0%
24.5%
 
 
53.2%
46.8%
         
Alberta
T
M
F
 
1,385,670
701,505
684,165
 
206,775
106,720
100,055
 
14.9%
15.2%
14.6%
 
 
51.6%
48.4%
         
British Columbia
T
M
F
 
1,758,930
869,000
889,925
 
271,630
134,550
137,085
 
15.4%
15.5%
15.4%
 
 
49.5%
50.5%
         
Yukon Territory
T
M
F
 
14,385
7,620
6,765
 
1,990
1,165
735
 
13.8%
15.3%
10.9%
 
 
58.5%
41.5%
         
Northwest Territories
T
M
F
 
25,800
13,635
12,165
 
9,955
5,075
4,875
 
38.5%
37.2%
40.0%
 
  50.9%
49.1%

Source: Statistics Canada. 1981 Census of Canada, Population Statistics. Catalogue 92-914, Volume 1, Table 8.



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