Despite relatively high education rates, an analysis of international assessments by Statistics Canada in 2013 showed that more than one in six adult Canadians fell short of passing the most basic set of literacy tests.
Despite relatively high education rates, an analysis of international assessments by Statistics Canada in 2013 showed that more than one in six adult Canadians fell short of passing the most basic set of literacy tests.
Alright the information seems to be from reputable sources, the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIACC) and the conference board of Canada. It’s not that people are illiterate but that they struggle with a high school level English reading comprehension test. It seems it was more like 1/6 back in 2013
Read again. Scores have been steady since 2013. In both tests, ~1\6 of the group scored 1 or less, and in recent years 1/2 scored 2 or less.