Table I.1
Overview of PIAAC, 2012
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International | Canada | |
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Participating jurisdictions | 24 countries and sub-national regions. | 10 provinces and three territories. |
Population | Non-institutionalized adults 16-65 years of age. | Non-institutionalised adults between the ages of 16 and 65 who reside in Canada at the time of data collection. Excludes on-reserve Aboriginal populations. |
Number of participating adults | 157,000 respondents. | Approximately 27,285 respondents to provide a representative sample for each of Canada’s provinces and territories. |
Components | Background Questionnaire (BQ) Assessment domains: • Literacy - Reading Components (optional) • Numeracy • PS-TRE (optional) Module on Skills Use |
Canada Background Questionnaire Assessment domains: • Literacy - Reading Components • Numeracy • PS-TRE Module on Skills Use |
Languages in which the test was administered | 34 languages. | English and French. |
National options | Other options were undertaken in a limited number of countries. | Canada added a limited number of questions to the Background Questionnaire to collect specific information on languages spoken, secondary school completion, immigration and Aboriginal identity, among others. |
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