PIAAC Results for BC Fact Sheet
The Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) was a large scale, international survey.
It examined rates of literacy, numeracy and problem-solving in technology rich environments.
It covered adults between the ages of 16 and 65.
Data was collected in Canada between November 2011 and June 2012.
This fact sheet looks at some of the basic results for BC.
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