Description Chart 4.1a
Literacy — Averages and proficiency levels of population aged 16 to 65 in ALL and PIAAC, Canada, 2003 and 2012

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The title of the graph is "Chart 4.1a Literacy — Averages and proficiency levels of population aged 16 to 65 in ALL and PIAAC, Canada, 2003 and 2012 ."
This is a combined line chart.
There are in total 2 categories in the horizontal axis. The primary vertical axis starts at 0 and ends at 100 with ticks every 10 points. The secondary vertical axis starts at 0 and ends at 500 with ticks every 50 points.
There are 6 series in this graph.
The horizontal axis is "survey."
The title of series 1 is "Below level 1."
This series is a column stacked chart.
The vertical axis is "percent."
The minimum value is 4 and it corresponds to "PIAAC."
The maximum value is 5 and it corresponds to "ALL."
The title of series 2 is "Level 1."
This series is a column stacked chart.
The vertical axis is "percent."
The minimum value is 10 and it corresponds to "ALL."
The maximum value is 13 and it corresponds to "PIAAC."
The title of series 3 is "Level 2."
This series is a column stacked chart.
The vertical axis is "percent."
The minimum value is 27 and it corresponds to "ALL."
The maximum value is 32 and it corresponds to "PIAAC."
The title of series 4 is "Level 3."
This series is a column stacked chart.
The vertical axis is "percent."
The minimum value is 38 and it corresponds to "PIAAC."
The maximum value is 41 and it corresponds to "ALL."
The title of series 5 is "Level 4 or 5."
This series is a column stacked chart.
The vertical axis is "percent."
The minimum value is 14 and it corresponds to "PIAAC."
The maximum value is 18 and it corresponds to "ALL."
The title of series 6 is "Average."
This series is a scatter chart.
The vertical axis is "average."
The minimum value is 274 and it corresponds to "PIAAC."
The maximum value is 280 and it corresponds to "ALL."

Data Table Chart 4.1a
  Below level 1 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 or 5 Average
  percent percent percent percent percent average
ALL 5 10 27 41 18 280
PIAAC 4 13 32 38 14 274
Sources:
The Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies, 2012 and International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey, 2003. See Table B.4.1.
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