TOWES Scores by Years of Formal Education Completed

The following table compares mean TOWES scores with Years of Formal Education Completed. There was minimal difference in mean TOWES scores for Years of Formal Education Completed 11 years or less (mean score 2.7), 12-13 years (mean score 2.7) and 14 years or more (mean score 2.6).

Mean TOWES Scores by Years of Formal Education Completed
Years of
Education		 N Mean Reading Text Document Use Numeracy
≤ 11 years 37 2.7* 2.8* 2.2* 3.0*
12 – 13 years 35 2.7* 2.8* 2.2* 3.1*
≥ 14 years 18 2.6* 2.6* 2.2* 2.9*

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