Table 2-7 Distribution of Population 15 years and over, by School
Attendance, Sex and Level of Schooling
Canada 1976 and 1981

1976
TOTAL POPULATION
LESS THAN GRADE 9
RATE OF ILLITERACY
Number
%
Number
%
%
All Canada            
Not attending
F
7,868,690
90.8%
2,191,165
99.1%
27.8%
  
full-time
M
7,533,340
89.4%
2,185,485
98.7%
29.0%
  
               
Attending
F
798,220
9.2%
19,620
0.9%
2.5%
  
full-time
M
896,185
10.6%
29,095
1.3%
3.2%
  
               
Total
F
8,666,910
100%
2,210,790
100%
25.5%
  
All Canada
M
8,429,525
100%
2,214,580
100%
26.3%
  

Urban Canada            
Not attending
F
6,142,940
90.7%
1,613,770
99.2%
26.3%
  
full-time
M
5,648,660
88.7%
1,435,455
98.7%
25.4%
  
               
Attending
F
631,330
9.3%
13,630
0.8%
2.2%
  
full-time
M
719,920
11.3%
19,475
1.3%
2.7%
  
               
Total
F
6,774,270
100%
1,627,395
100%
24.0%
  
Urban Canada
M
6,368,580
100%
1,454,930
100%
22.8%
  

Rural Canada            
Not attending
F
1,725,755
91.2%
577,405
99.0%
33.5%
  
full-time
M
1,884,675
91.4%
750,030
98.7%
39.8%
  
               
Attending
F
166,890
8.8%
5,985
1.0%
3.6%
  
full-time
M
176,120
8.6%
9,620
1.3%
5.5%
  
               
Total
F
1,892,640
100%
583,395
100%
30.8%
  
Rural Canada
M
2,060,945
100%
759,645
100%
36.9%
  


1981
TOTAL POPULATION
LESS THAN GRADE 9
RATE OF ILLITERACY
Number
%
Number
%
%
All Canada            
Not attending
F
8,417,165
88.9%
1,907,625
98.6%
22.6%
  
full-time
M
8,021,300
87.6%
1,757,135
97.8%
21.9%
  
   
 
Attending
F
1,040,525
11.1%
27,635
1.5%
2.6%
  
full-time
M
1,130,295
12.4%
38,915
2.2%
3.4%
  
   
 
Total
F
9,457,690
100%
1,935,260
100%
20.5%
  
All Canada
M
9,151,595
100%
1,796,045
100%
19.6%
  

Urban Canada            
Not attending
F
6,572,245
89.0%
1,409,205
98.7%
21.4%
  
full-time
M
6,035,695
87.2%
1,144,890
97.9%
18.9%
  
   
 
Attending
F
812,195
11.6%
18,550
1.3%
2.3%
  
full-time
M
887,800
12.8%
25,010
2.1%
2.8%
  
   
 
Total
F
7,384,440
100%
1,427,760
100%
16.3%
  
Urban Canada
M
6,923,495
100%
1,169,900
100%
16.9%
  

Rural Canada            
Not attending
F
1,844,925
88.9%
498,425
98.2%
27.0%
  
full-time
M
1,985,610
89.1%
612,250
97.8%
30.8%
  
   
 
Attending
F
228,325
11.1%
9,085
1.8%
4.0%
  
full-time
M
242,495
10.9%
13,905
2.2%
5.4%
  
   
 
Total
F
2,073,55
100%
507,505
100%
24.4%
  
Rural Canada
M
2,228,105
100%
626,150
100%
28.1%
  

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