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Education & Schooling

Fort Smith Region

 


 

Highest Level of Schooling

Pop. 15 Yrs. & Older 1996 1991 1986
Total 21,685 19,710 17,755
Less than Grade 9 2,700 3,115 3,555
High School Without Certificate 4,765 4,205 4,460
HighSchool With Certificate 1,920 1,905 1,415
Trade or Other Non-University 7,025 5,950 4,790
University Without Degree  2,275  1,995  1,580
University Degree 3,005 2,540 1,945

 Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '86-'96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics 

 

Percent Distribution, 1996

Pop. 15 Yrs. & Older Fort Smith Region

Northwest Territories

Canada
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Less than Grade 9 12.5 14.7 12.1
High School Without Certificate 22.0 21.8 22.7
HighSchool With Certificate 8.9 8.5 14.3
Trade or Other Non-University 32.4 33.2 27.9
University Without Degree 10.5 9.3 9.7
University Degree 13.9 12.6 13.3

 Source: Statistics Canada, Census '96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

 Source: Statistics Canada, Census '96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

Percent Attending School, Full- or Part-time, 1996

Fort Smith Region

Northwest Territories

Canada
15-19 Yrs. 74.1 73.3 82.0
20-24 Yrs. 34.7 26.4 47.9

 Source: Statistics Canada, Census '96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics 

 

Employment Rate, by Highest Level of Schooling, 1996

Pop. 15 Yrs. & Older Fort Smith Region Northwest Territories Canada
Less than Grade 9 30.9 31.5 24.7
High School Without Certificate 56.8 53.7 44.4
High School With Certificate 79.7 79.6 62.7
Trade Or Other Non-University 79.8 77.9 70.0
University Without Degree 82.6 83.0 70.1
University Degree 92.0 92.3 79.8

 Source: Statistics Canada, Census '96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics 

 

 

 Source: Statistics Canada, Census '96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics 

 

 

 

Educational Opportunities:

Grade Levels Available in the Community: --

Community Learning Center: --

 

 IMPORTANT
To ensure confidentiality, data from the census are independently random rounded by Statistics Canada.
As a result, all numbers from the census end in the digit 0 or 5.
In some cases, this will result in totals that are inconsistent with their sums, particularly in smaller communities.


 

Last Update: April 14, 1999