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- Adult Prose Literacy Scores
- Percent of Homes with Access to the Internet
- Aboriginal High School Completion Rates for persons 15 and over
- Percent of children without special needs who are not ready for school
- Percent Grade 3 Students Above Provincial Reading Standard
Vital Signs® Canada Original Data Sources
9-1 Adult Prose Literacy Scores
| 2003 | |
| Waterloo Region | 279 |
| Ontario | 270 |
| Canada | 272 |
Source: Canadian Council on Learning, based on International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey 2003
9-2 Percent of Homes with Access to the Internet
| 2005 | 2007 | |
| Waterloo Region | 68 | 73.5 |
| Ontario | 66.5 | 70.9 |
| Canada | 60.9 | 68.6 |
*Note: 2005 represents age 18 and older; 2007 represents age 16 and older
Source: Statistics Canada, Cansim Table 358-0122
9-3 Aboriginal High School Completion Rates for persons 15 and over
| 2001 | 2006 | |
| Waterloo Region | 67.6 | 66.1 |
| Ontario | 57 | 62.4 |
| Canada | 52 | 56.3 |
Source: For 2001 data. Statistics Canada. Census 2001. Topic-based-tabulations, For 2006 data. Statistics Canada. Aboriginal Population Profile.
9-4 Percent of children without special needs who are not ready for school
| In at least 1 area | In at least 3 areas | |
| Waterloo Region | 30.2 | 26.5 |
| Canada | 5.5 | 5.1 |
Source: Ontario Early Years Data Centre
9-5 Percent Grade 3 Students Above Provincial Reading Standard
| 03-04 | 04-05 | 05-06 | 06-07 | |
| Public Board | 52 | 55 | 60 | 59 |
| Separate Board | 49 | 62 | 66 | 66 |
| Ontario Average | 54 | 59 | 62 | 62 |
Source: Ontario Education Quality and Accountability Office
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