| Index | Pender Island | Southern Gulf Islands | British Columbia |
| Average School Score | 63.8 | 60.0 | 62.9 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 4 | 2,286 |
| Index | Pender Island | Southern Gulf Islands | British Columbia |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 7.0% | 8.0% | 14.1% |
| High School certificate or equivalent | 93.5% | 92.1% | 85.9% |
| Apprenticeship or trades certificate | 70.8% | 69.1% | 56.6% |
| College or other non-university diploma | 62.1% | 61.1% | 48.1% |
| University certificate or below bachelor | 38.2% | 39.7% | 29.4% |
| Bachelor's degree | 35.1% | 36.4% | 26.4% |
| Above bachelor's degree | 14.4% | 15.5% | 8.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. School Score | National Avg. |
| Cowichan Valley C, BC | 5,466 | 64.0 | 3.3% |
| Cowichan Valley D, BC | 3,569 | 63.3 | 4.3% |
| Saltspring Island, BC | 11,001 | 63.1 | 4.6% |
| North Saanich, BC | 11,587 | 62.9 | 4.9% |
| Sidney, BC | 12,386 | 62.3 | 5.8% |
| Southern Gulf Islands, BC | 4,806 | 60.0 | 9.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. School Score | National Avg. |
| Tyendinaga, ON | 4,796 | 48.3 | 26.9% |
| Jasper, AB | 4,828 | 58.9 | 10.9% |
| Central Frontenac, ON | 4,783 | 41.8 | 36.8% |
| Vanderhoof, BC | 4,832 | 62.0 | 6.3% |
| Cariboo F, BC | 4,778 | 52.0 | 21.4% |
| Southern Gulf Islands, BC | 4,806 | 60.0 | 9.3% |
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