Figure 2: Percentage of Canadian population (16 to 65 years) at each prose literacy level, in IALS and ALL*
In IALS 16.6% of the population were in level 1; 24.8% in level 2; 36.4% in level 3; and 22.3% in level 4/5.
In ALL 14.6% of the population were in level 1; 27.3% in level 2; 38.6% in level3; and 19.5% in level 4/5.