 Improvement in schooling has markedly increased French literacy and knowledge since 2007.At the 2007 census, 63.2% of people 14 years and older reported that they could speak French, with large differences with age.87.1% of those whose age was 14 to 19 years old reported that they could speak it, whereas only 19.6% of those aged 65 and older reported that they could speak it.