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Table D.5.9
Literacy levels for numeracy proficiency, by age group and sex, Canada and jurisdictions, population aged 16 and over, 2003

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Age group Numeracy proficiency
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4/5
percentage standard error percentage standard error percentage standard error percentage standard error
Canada  
Both sexes 25.5 (0.5) 29.6 (0.5) 30.1 (0.6) 14.7 (0.6)
16 to 25 14.3 (1.2) 30.5 (1.2) 36.7 (1.6) 18.5 (1.6)
26 to 35 13.0 (1.2) 26.6 (1.8) 37.9 (2.1) 22.5 (2.0)
36 to 45 20.1 (1.1) 29.4 (1.5) 32.0 (1.5) 18.5 (1.2)
46 to 55 20.0 (1.3) 32.9 (2.0) 33.1 (1.9) 14.0 (1.3)
56 to 65 34.0 (1.6) 32.9 (2.4) 25.0 (2.0) 8.1 (1.4)
66 and over 62.1 (2.0) 25.7 (1.8) 10.7 (1.3) F ...
Males 21.1 (0.9) 27.6 (1.0) 32.5 (1.1) 18.8 (1.0)
16 to 25 13.0 (1.9) 29.4 (3.2) 36.9 (2.3) 20.6 (2.4)
26 to 35 9.1 (1.4) 23.7 (2.8) 38.4 (3.8) 28.9 (3.4)
36 to 45 17.7 (2.0) 25.7 (1.9) 33.3 (2.0) 23.3 (1.8)
46 to 55 16.5 (1.6) 30.1 (2.2) 35.6 (2.3) 17.9 (2.1)
56 to 65 30.4 (2.5) 29.7 (3.1) 28.6 (3.2) 11.3E (2.3)
66 and over 53.4 (3.2) 28.1 (3.0) 15.7 (1.9) F ...
Females 29.8 (0.8) 31.6 (0.9) 27.9 (0.9) 10.8 (0.6)
16 to 25 15.6 (2.0) 31.6 (2.7) 36.5 (2.7) 16.3 (1.8)
26 to 35 16.9 (1.6) 29.5 (2.3) 37.4 (2.6) 16.2 (1.8)
36 to 45 22.5 (1.5) 33.1 (2.6) 30.8 (2.4) 13.6 (1.8)
46 to 55 23.5 (2.3) 35.8 (2.7) 30.5 (2.1) 10.2 (1.3)
56 to 65 37.5 (2.5) 35.9 (3.2) 21.5 (3.0) 5.1E (1.2)
66 and over 68.8 (2.1) 23.9 (2.5) 6.9E (1.7) F ...
Newfoundland and Labrador  
Both sexes 32.0 (1.8) 32.8 (2.0) 25.9 (1.8) 9.2 (1.2)
16 to 25 15.4E (3.6) 35.6 (5.8) 36.3 (5.7) F ...
26 to 35 15.9E (3.5) 30.3E (6.0) 38.3E (6.6) 15.5E (4.3)
36 to 45 25.1 (4.2) 36.9 (5.1) 28.2E (4.8) 9.9E (2.6)
46 to 55 33.9 (3.7) 36.6 (4.1) 21.2E (4.9) 8.4E (1.5)
56 to 65 47.7 (4.4) 30.4E (5.2) 16.9E (3.9) F ...
66 and over 66.6 (4.3) 22.7E (3.9) F ... x ...
Males 32.6 (2.4) 29.8 (3.4) 27.8 (3.3) 9.8E (1.7)
16 to 25 18.4E (6.0) 34.1E (11.1) 37.4E (9.1) F ...
26 to 35 16.1E (4.9) 25.6E (8.1) 42.0E (10.4) F ...
36 to 45 28.3E (6.8) 33.3E (6.3) 27.4E (5.8) F ...
46 to 55 33.8 (4.5) 33.3E (6.2) 22.5E (7.4) 10.3E (3.4)
56 to 65 45.0E (7.6) 29.5E (8.0) 20.4E (6.5) x ...
66 and over 68.8 (5.6) 17.6E (3.7) F ... x ...
Females 31.4 (2.0) 35.7 (2.4) 24.1 (2.2) 8.7E (1.9)
16 to 25 F ... 37.2E (6.8) 35.1E (6.0) F ...
26 to 35 F ... 35.0E (7.5) 34.5E (6.2) F ...
36 to 45 22.1 (3.7) 40.2 (6.4) 28.9E (6.7) F ...
46 to 55 33.9E (5.8) 39.8 (6.1) 19.8E (5.2) F ...
56 to 65 50.4 (5.7) 31.3E (5.4) 13.4E (4.4) x ...
66 and over 64.8 (5.5) 26.9E (5.9) F ... x ...
Prince Edward Island  
Both sexes 25.7 (2.4) 33.9 (2.3) 28.1 (2.5) 12.3 (1.7)
16 to 25 18.3E (4.5) 34.9E (7.4) 27.9E (5.9) 18.9E (5.1)
26 to 35 F ... 32.1E (7.6) 40.3E (7.3) 17.7E (4.4)
36 to 45 19.9E (5.3) 32.1E (6.8) 33.9E (7.4) F ...
46 to 55 22.6E (5.4) 32.5E (6.7) 31.4E (5.5) F ...
56 to 65 26.8E (6.9) 45.9E (9.0) 23.6E (5.0) x ...
66 and over 63.4 (6.4) 29.0E (6.8) F ... x ...
Males 26.1 (3.2) 32.1 (2.9) 29.5 (3.6) 12.3E (2.5)
16 to 25 F ... 37.7E (12.4) F ... F ...
26 to 35 x ... 31.7E (10.5) 41.9E (9.9) x ...
36 to 45 24.4E (7.0) 29.8E (7.8) 31.4E (8.6) F ...
46 to 55 27.1E (8.4) 23.9E (7.3) 34.4E (6.5) F ...
56 to 65 F ... 44.1E (13.0) 27.2E (8.4) x ...
66 and over 60.7 (9.4) 28.5E (8.9) x ... x ...
Females 25.3 (2.9) 35.6 (3.8) 26.7 (3.9) 12.3E (2.6)
16 to 25 F ... 32.1E (8.8) F ... F ...
26 to 35 x ... 32.5E (9.6) 38.8E (11.3) F ...
36 to 45 F ... 34.4E (9.7) 36.3E (10.7) F ...
46 to 55 F ... 40.7E (9.5) 28.5E (9.1) F ...
56 to 65 31.0E (10.2) 47.8E (11.7) F ... x ...
66 and over 65.5 (8.3) 29.3E (9.0) x ... x ...
Nova Scotia  
Both sexes 26.0 (1.6) 30.5 (2.2) 30.8 (1.7) 12.8 (1.4)
16 to 25 16.4E (3.5) 30.9E (5.3) 38.9 (4.3) 13.9E (3.6)
26 to 35 11.8E (2.6) 29.0E (6.0) 41.8 (6.1) 17.4E (4.6)
36 to 45 21.0 (3.1) 28.3 (3.9) 32.1 (3.8) 18.6E (3.6)
46 to 55 20.4 (3.4) 32.8 (4.1) 33.3 (3.4) 13.5E (3.3)
56 to 65 30.9 (4.8) 34.5 (4.4) 25.7E (5.2) 8.9E (2.5)
66 and over 61.2 (4.4) 28.1 (4.1) 9.6E (2.2) x ...
Males 22.1 (2.0) 28.6 (2.4) 33.5 (2.5) 15.8 (1.7)
16 to 25 F ... 28.2E (6.9) 42.6 (6.3) F ...
26 to 35 F ... 27.0E (7.8) 44.2E (10.1) F ...
36 to 45 19.3E (4.5) 27.4E (5.3) 31.9E (5.4) 21.4E (3.9)
46 to 55 20.5E (5.2) 29.1E (6.4) 33.0 (5.0) 17.4E (3.8)
56 to 65 21.3E (5.4) 34.1E (5.8) 30.4E (6.1) 14.3E (3.7)
66 and over 56.3 (7.7) 26.4E (6.6) 14.9E (4.1) x ...
Females 29.6 (2.5) 32.3 (3.0) 28.3 (2.2) 9.9E (2.2)
16 to 25 18.2E (5.2) 33.6E (7.3) 35.1E (6.4) F ...
26 to 35 14.8E (4.3) 30.8E (7.0) 39.5E (6.7) 14.8E (4.0)
36 to 45 22.6E (5.2) 29.2E (6.3) 32.2 (4.9) F ...
46 to 55 20.3E (4.6) 36.5E (6.4) 33.6E (5.9) F ...
56 to 65 40.2 (5.7) 35.0E (7.1) F ... x ...
66 and over 64.9 (3.6) 29.4 (3.9) F ... x ...
New Brunswick  
Both sexes 30.0 (1.5) 35.2 (1.9) 25.8 (2.2) 8.9 (1.3)
16 to 25 F ... 36.8E (7.3) 37.8E (7.3) F ...
26 to 35 16.7E (4.1) 38.4E (6.9) 31.3E (5.5) F ...
36 to 45 22.1E (4.2) 38.6 (5.2) 29.0E (5.2) 10.4E (3.1)
46 to 55 28.5 (4.6) 36.6E (6.3) 25.3E (4.4) 9.5E (3.0)
56 to 65 39.1 (5.2) 34.3E (5.8) 22.3E (5.2) F ...
66 and over 70.6 (5.6) 24.1E (5.4) F ... .. ...
Males 27.0 (2.3) 36.0 (2.9) 25.8 (2.5) 11.2E (2.1)
16 to 25 F ... 40.9E (12.0) 31.2E (9.4) F ...
26 to 35 F ... 34.6E (10.9) 30.1E (7.9) F ...
36 to 45 14.2E (4.6) 40.8E (9.9) 28.5E (9.3) F ...
46 to 55 26.6E (6.4) 36.8E (8.5) 26.5E (6.7) 10.1E (3.3)
56 to 65 36.8E (8.3) F ... F ... x ...
66 and over 65.9 (10.1) F ... x ... .. ...
Females 32.8 (2.1) 34.5 (4.1) 25.8 (3.9) 6.8E (1.6)
16 to 25 F ... 32.6E (10.5) 44.7E (13.7) F ...
26 to 35 16.0E (4.2) 42.2E (10.7) 32.5E (8.6) F ...
36 to 45 29.8E (6.2) 36.4 (5.1) 29.4E (5.6) F ...
46 to 55 30.5E (5.7) 36.5E (7.7) 24.1E (6.1) F ...
56 to 65 41.5E (7.0) 39.1 (6.5) F ... x ...
66 and over 74.1 (6.3) 20.6E (5.8) x ... .. ...
Quebec  
Both sexes 27.6 (0.9) 31.3 (1.0) 28.6 (1.2) 12.5 (0.7)
16 to 25 11.6 (1.7) 29.7 (2.9) 38.5 (2.3) 20.2 (2.5)
26 to 35 12.9E (2.2) 31.4 (2.8) 36.2 (3.4) 19.5 (3.2)
36 to 45 21.0 (2.1) 30.2 (2.4) 33.2 (2.1) 15.6 (2.0)
46 to 55 20.3 (1.8) 37.6 (2.5) 31.7 (2.6) 10.5 (1.3)
56 to 65 37.0 (3.0) 37.7 (3.3) 20.3 (2.4) F ...
66 and over 73.0 (3.5) 20.6E (3.9) F ... x ...
Males 21.1 (1.2) 29.5 (1.5) 32.6 (1.9) 16.8 (1.2)
16 to 25 9.2E (1.8) 26.5 (4.0) 40.9 (3.7) 23.3 (3.1)
26 to 35 8.3E (2.5) 28.7 (4.6) 39.0 (5.5) 24E (5.0)
36 to 45 15.9E (2.7) 26.0 (3.8) 36.4 (3.9) 21.6E (3.9)
46 to 55 14.9 (1.9) 34.5 (3.8) 35.4 (4.9) 15.2E (2.8)
56 to 65 31.1 (4.5) 36.6 (5.5) 24.5E (4.2) F ...
66 and over 63.1 (5.4) 25.1E (6.6) F ... x ...
Females 33.9 (1.4) 33.1 (1.6) 24.7 (1.3) 8.3 (0.9)
16 to 25 14.1E (2.6) 33.0 (3.5) 36.0 (4.2) 16.9E (3.0)
26 to 35 17.6E (3.3) 34.1 (3.7) 33.4 (3.6) 14.9E (2.6)
36 to 45 26.2 (3.3) 34.4 (3.7) 29.9 (3.0) 9.5E (1.6)
46 to 55 25.6 (2.7) 40.6 (2.8) 28.0 (2.1) 5.8E (1.2)
56 to 65 42.6 (4.4) 38.7 (5.1) 16.4E (3.0) F ...
66 and over 80.3 (4.7) 17.3E (4.8) F ... x ...
Ontario  
Both sexes 27.0 (1.0) 28.8 (1.4) 29.3 (1.1) 14.8 (1.2)
16 to 25 15.9E (2.8) 29.9 (3.0) 36.3 (3.6) 17.9E (3.6)
26 to 35 12.8E (2.4) 23.5 (3.0) 39.6 (3.6) 24.1 (3.6)
36 to 45 22.8 (2.3) 29.2 (2.7) 28.6 (3.0) 19.3 (2.9)
46 to 55 22.4 (2.6) 33.7 (5.0) 32.0 (3.8) 11.9E (2.4)
56 to 65 37.4 (3.4) 29.6E (5.3) 24.2 (3.7) 8.8E (2.9)
66 and over 61.5 (3.7) 27.2 (3.1) 10.1E (2.3) F ...
Males 23.1 (1.9) 26.0 (2.4) 31.6 (2.2) 19.3 (2.0)
16 to 25 15.0E (4.2) 29.0E (6.9) 35.9 (5.3) 20.2E (5.2)
26 to 35 9.7E (2.9) 19.5E (4.9) 39.4 (5.8) 31.4E (5.6)
36 to 45 21.2E (4.3) 23.7E (4.4) 30.9 (4.9) 24.1E (4.5)
46 to 55 17.9E (3.1) 30.3E (5.3) 35.6 (4.4) 16.1E (3.4)
56 to 65 34.9E (6.1) 24.9E (7.2) 27.1E (6.7) F ...
66 and over 53.3 (6.9) 30.5E (5.8) 13.7E (3.4) F ...
Females 30.7 (1.3) 31.5 (2.0) 27.2 (1.7) 10.5 (1.4)
16 to 25 16.9E (4.5) 30.8E (5.9) 36.8E (6.2) 15.6E (3.9)
26 to 35 15.9E (3.1) 27.6 (3.5) 39.7 (5.2) 16.8E (4.0)
36 to 45 24.4 (3.1) 34.7 (4.6) 26.3E (4.5) 14.6E (3.8)
46 to 55 26.8 (4.4) 36.9E (6.3) 28.5 (4.1) F ...
56 to 65 39.8 (4.8) 34.1 (5.4) 21.4E (4.3) F ...
66 and over 67.8 (4.0) 24.6 (3.4) F ... x ...
Manitoba  
Both sexes 24.6 (1.2) 31.7 (2.3) 31.3 (2.4) 12.4 (1.6)
16 to 25 15.4E (3.6) 33.6 (5.0) 32.5 (3.9) 18.5E (4.1)
26 to 35 15.3E (3.2) 31.4E (5.3) 37.0E (6.8) 16.3E (4.7)
36 to 45 18.9E (3.3) 26.5 (3.9) 39.6 (4.5) 15.0E (3.8)
46 to 55 17.2E (3.0) 35.2 (4.5) 35.4 (4.9) 12.1E (2.9)
56 to 65 26.7 (4.4) 35.3E (6.3) 29.9 (4.4) F ...
66 and over 59.0 (3.4) 29.7 (3.5) F ... x ...
Males 20.6 (1.7) 30.1 (3.0) 34.5 (2.4) 14.8 (1.7)
16 to 25 18.4E (4.7) 31.6E (5.8) 31.5E (6.8) 18.5E (4.8)
26 to 35 F ... 30.0E (7.4) 40.2E (8.3) 21.5E (5.9)
36 to 45 19E (4.8) 28.1E (4.9) 37.7 (5.5) 15.2E (4.1)
46 to 55 13.6E (3.1) 29.0 (4.4) 41.4E (7.2) 15.9E (4.5)
56 to 65 18.9E (6.0) F ... 37.4E (8.5) F ...
66 and over 52.3 (5.4) 29.8E (5.4) F ... x ...
Females 28.5 (1.7) 33.3 (3.1) 28.2 (3.5) 10.1E (2.2)
16 to 25 12.3E (3.7) 35.7E (8.2) 33.5E (7.3) 18.6E (5.2)
26 to 35 22.4E (5.1) 32.8E (6.5) 33.8E (8.3) F ...
36 to 45 18.8E (3.9) 24.9E (6.7) 41.4E (7.0) 14.9E (4.8)
46 to 55 20.8E (5.5) 41.3E (7.2) 29.5E (5.1) F ...
56 to 65 34.1E (6.6) 37.3E (7.8) F ... F ...
66 and over 64.1 (4.3) 29.6E (4.9) F ... x ...
Saskatchewan  
Both sexes 19.7 (1.4) 29.2 (3.4) 34.2 (3.6) 16.9 (2.2)
16 to 25 F ... 34.2E (9.7) 41.2E (7.0) 16.9E (4.8)
26 to 35 F ... 28.5E (6.4) 37.4E (9.3) 22.5E (7.1)
36 to 45 F ... 26.3E (5.0) 37.7E (6.8) 26.3E (6.2)
46 to 55 13.3E (2.9) 29.0E (5.1) 38.5 (4.7) F ...
56 to 65 20.0E (6.6) 34.4E (11.2) 33.7E (9.4) F ...
66 and over 58.0 (5.5) 24.5E (4.7) 15.4E (3.9) x ...
Males 16.7 (2.0) 26.5E (5.0) 37.4 (5.4) 19.4E (3.5)
16 to 25 F ... F ... 44.1E (13.0) F ...
26 to 35 F ... F ... 44.4E (12.0) F ...
36 to 45 F ... 22.7E (7.5) 37.9E (10.7) 32.3E (10.6)
46 to 55 F ... F ... 37.6E (7.7) F ...
56 to 65 F ... F ... 41.4E (12.2) F ...
66 and over 56.6 (8.8) F ... F ... x ...
Females 22.6 (2.3) 31.8 (3.6) 31.1 (3.8) 14.5E (2.8)
16 to 25 F ... 34.1E (9.8) 38.1E (11.8) F ...
26 to 35 F ... 30.8E (7.8) 30.4E (8.5) F ...
36 to 45 F ... 30.0E (7.0) 37.5E (8.7) F ...
46 to 55 16.5E (4.4) 32.1E (7.9) 39.5E (8.7) F ...
56 to 65 F ... F ... F ... x ...
66 and over 59.0 (8.1) 24.8E (7.2) F ... x ...
Alberta  
Both sexes 19.7 (1.6) 29.0 (2.3) 32.7 (2.3) 18.6 (1.6)
16 to 25 14.4E (4.4) 30.2E (5.2) 34.0 (3.9) 21.3E (3.9)
26 to 35 9.2E (2.8) 27.7E (4.8) 39.5 (4.2) 23.6 (2.9)
36 to 45 15.1E (3.3) 31.5 (4.2) 33.2 (4.8) 20.1E (3.8)
46 to 55 15.2E (3.3) 24.7E (4.2) 36.9 (4.9) 23.3 (3.4)
56 to 65 27.4 (4.0) 33.7 (5.5) 27.2E (4.9) 11.7E (3.8)
66 and over 54.9 (4.0) 26.6 (4.4) 16.4E (2.8) x ...
Males 17.1 (2.1) 27.0 (2.1) 33.2 (3.2) 22.6 (2.6)
16 to 25 F ... 30.6E (6.5) 34.0E (7.8) 24.6E (4.9)
26 to 35 F ... 25.7E (5.0) 36.3 (5.7) 30.4E (5.1)
36 to 45 16.3E (5.2) 27.3E (5.5) 31.5E (6.0) 24.9E (5.2)
46 to 55 F ... 21.4E (5.0) 39.6 (6.4) 25.5E (6.5)
56 to 65 27.7E (5.9) 32.0E (7.7) 28.3E (6.3) F ...
66 and over 45.4 (6.0) 27.3E (6.3) 23.2E (4.7) x ...
Females 22.3 (2.0) 30.9 (3.5) 32.1 (3.0) 14.6 (1.7)
16 to 25 F ... 29.8E (6.6) 34.1E (6.2) F ...
26 to 35 F ... 29.9E (7.2) 42.8E (8.1) 16.3E (3.4)
36 to 45 13.8E (4.5) 35.8 (4.9) 35.0E (6.8) F ...
46 to 55 17.1E (5.5) 28.1E (6.5) 34.0E (6.4) 20.9 (2.9)
56 to 65 27.0E (5.6) 35.4E (7.7) 26.2E (7.0) F ...
66 and over 62.6 (6.1) 26.0E (7.1) F ... x ...
British Columbia  
Both sexes 21.4 (1.1) 27.3 (2.0) 33.4 (2.0) 17.8 (1.3)
16 to 25 14.8 (2.4) 30.1 (2.7) 36.9 (3.3) 18.2 (2.4)
26 to 35 15.6E (3.7) 21.5E (3.8) 34.8 (4.4) 28.1 (4.5)
36 to 45 15.3 (2.3) 26.2 (3.2) 36.9 (3.7) 21.6 (2.8)
46 to 55 14.9E (2.5) 27.6 (3.8) 37.1 (4.7) 20.5 (3.0)
56 to 65 25.8E (5.0) 30.5E (5.8) 33.1 (3.8) 10.6E (2.7)
66 and over 48.6 (4.3) 29.2 (3.8) 18.7 (2.5) F ...
Males 16.6 (1.6) 26.6 (2.7) 34.4 (3.3) 22.4 (2.2)
16 to 25 13.4E (3.5) 30.3E (5.2) 35.5 (3.9) 20.8E (3.8)
26 to 35 F ... F ... 33.5E (7.0) 38.4E (9.9)
36 to 45 11.5E (3.3) 26.1 (4.0) 35.8 (5.2) 26.7E (5.2)
46 to 55 14.4E (4.6) 27.3E (5.4) 35.3E (7.0) 23.0E (4.9)
56 to 65 23.1E (5.2) 27.0E (7.8) 36.8E (6.8) 13.1E (3.5)
66 and over 36.5 (5.4) 28.7E (7.0) 28.4E (6.2) F ...
Females 26.1 (1.8) 28.0 (2.3) 32.5 (1.9) 13.4 (1.0)
16 to 25 16.5E (4.1) 30.0 (4.9) 38.5 (4.5) 15.1E (4.1)
26 to 35 23.1E (5.0) 22.6E (5.0) 36.0E (6.9) 18.3E (3.7)
36 to 45 19.0E (3.4) 26.3E (5.6) 37.9 (4.8) 16.8E (3.4)
46 to 55 15.3E (2.7) 27.8E (5.7) 38.9 (6.3) 18.0E (4.3)
56 to 65 28.4E (7.2) 33.9E (8.0) 29.5E (6.4) F ...
66 and over 58.4 (5.9) 29.6 (4.7) F ... x ...
Yukon  
Both sexes 15.7 (1.4) 27.5 (3.1) 37.7 (3.0) 19.1 (2.0)
16 to 25 16.1E (4.3) 26.5E (6.0) 42.5E (9.3) F ...
26 to 35 F ... F ... 35.1 (5.8) 22.8E (5.7)
36 to 45 13.2E (3.0) 26.6E (5.5) 40.5 (4.9) 19.7E (3.9)
46 to 55 11.4E (3.2) 21.3E (3.7) 38.9 (4.5) 28.4 (3.5)
56 to 65 18.3E (5.7) 32.0E (7.3) 37.2E (7.8) F ...
66 and over 37.9E (8.0) 42.0E (9.6) F ... x ...
Males 13.0E (2.3) 26.9 (4.3) 37.9 (5.2) 22.2 (3.5)
16 to 25 F ... F ... F ... F ...
26 to 35 F ... F ... 40.5E (10.5) F ...
36 to 45 F ... 23.3E (6.8) 42.7E (9.3) F ...
46 to 55 F ... 21.6E (6.0) 34.1E (6.0) 38.3 (5.4)
56 to 65 F ... 35.9E (10.6) 35.8E (10.4) F ...
66 and over F ... F ... F ... x ...
Females 18.3 (1.9) 28.0 (3.8) 37.6 (2.9) 16.1E (3.0)
16 to 25 F ... F ... 43.6E (9.9) F ...
26 to 35 F ... F ... 30.6E (8.9) F ...
36 to 45 13.3E (4.1) 29.7E (7.0) 38.4E (7.3) 18.7E (5.6)
46 to 55 16.9E (4.6) 21.0E (4.7) 43.7E (7.5) 18.5E (6.0)
56 to 65 F ... F ... 38.8E (10.5) F ...
66 and over 42.1E (10.8) 39.8E (12.2) F ... x ...
Northwest Territories  
Both sexes 25.0 (2.4) 28.0 (3.5) 31.7 (2.1) 15.3 (1.5)
16 to 25 23.6E (4.7) 29.4E (6.2) 35.4 (5.3) F ...
26 to 35 18.8E (4.9) 26.9E (6.7) 36.8 (6.1) 17.5E (4.6)
36 to 45 22.5E (4.6) 29.3 (3.6) 30.4 (3.8) 17.8E (3.4)
46 to 55 21.4E (4.1) 30.6E (5.6) 29.2E (5.1) 18.8E (3.4)
56 to 65 27.0E (6.6) 29.7E (6.9) 32.6E (9.1) F ...
66 and over 83.6 (8.7) F ... x ... x ...
Males 23.1 (2.5) 27.9 (3.6) 30.5 (2.5) 18.4 (2.1)
16 to 25 22.9E (5.9) 31.8E (7.3) 32.4E (6.2) F ...
26 to 35 F ... 30.3E (8.7) 33.9E (6.8) 16.5E (3.8)
36 to 45 21.2E (5.8) 24.8E (5.1) 30.9E (6.9) 23.1E (5.2)
46 to 55 18.9E (5.8) 27.4E (7.3) 26.7E (6.6) 27.1E (6.3)
56 to 65 F ... 28.5E (8.5) F ... x ...
66 and over 71.6E (17.5) x ... x ... x ...
Females 27.0 (3.3) 28.1 (3.9) 33.0 (3.9) 11.8E (3.2)
16 to 25 24.2E (5.8) 26.7E (7.6) 38.8E (9.3) F ...
26 to 35 18.4E (5.4) 23.6E (7.0) 39.5E (9.5) F ...
36 to 45 23.8E (6.6) 34.0 (5.5) 29.9E (5.8) F ...
46 to 55 24.5E (7.9) 34.5E (11.2) 32.4E (8.6) F ...
56 to 65 F ... F ... F ... x ...
66 and over 94.1 (7.9) x ... x ... .. ...
Nunavut  
Both sexes 55.7 (2.4) 22.4 (2.6) 15.4 (1.7) 6.5E (1.3)
16 to 25 62.9 (5.7) 23.5E (4.6) 11.8E (3.3) x ...
26 to 35 49.6 (4.9) 22.4E (5.5) 18.7E (4.8) 9.3E (3.0)
36 to 45 53.7 (5.8) 23.4E (5.1) 15.0E (4.5) F ...
46 to 55 43.0E (8.2) F ... 23.2E (7.4) F ...
56 to 65 72.9 (7.7) F ... F ... x ...
66 and over 78.6 (12.2) x ... x ... x ...
Males 51.8 (2.6) 23.6 (3.1) 17.0 (2.8) 7.6E (1.9)
16 to 25 61.0 (8.5) 27.7E (8.1) F ... x ...
26 to 35 45.3 (6.4) F ... F ... F ...
36 to 45 48.3E (8.5) 25.2E (6.6) F ... F ...
46 to 55 38.7E (12.1) F ... F ... F ...
56 to 65 69.8E (12.7) x ... x ... x ...
66 and over 73.5E (16.1) x ... x ... x ...
Females 59.7 (3.9) 21.0E (4.2) 13.8E (2.6) F ...
16 to 25 64.7 (6.1) 19.6E (4.3) 13.5E (4.5) x ...
26 to 35 53.9 (8.1) 22.5E (7.4) 16.2E (5.2) F ...
36 to 45 59.9 (6.2) 21.5E (6.3) F ... x ...
46 to 55 48.1E (15.1) F ... F ... x ...
56 to 65 76.7 (8.1) x ... x ... x ...
66 and over 85.5E (18.7) x ... .. ... .. ...
… not applicable
x suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
E use with caution
F too unreliable to be published
Note: PCEIP 2007 presented an overview of the literacy domains in Table D.5.1 (prose proficiency, document proficiency, numeracy, and problem-solving), then focused on prose proficiency in the remaining tables and charts (Tables D.5.2 through D.5.7; Charts D.5.1 through D.5.5). In these PCEIP June 2008 updates, the D5 series is continued and focuses on numeracy.
Data source: International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey, 2003, Statistics Canada.
Table source: Human Resources and Skills Development Canada and Statistics Canada. 2005. Building on our Competencies: Canadian Results of the International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey 2003. Catalogue no. 81-617-XIE. Ottawa.
Updated June 16, 2008.