Average reaction time, by age and dominant hand

    All students  
 Age Right-handed Left-handed Ambidextrous
  Seconds Seconds Seconds
8 or younger 0.49 0.36  
9 0.58 0.54 0.62
10 0.55 0.60 0.59
11 0.54 0.52 0.51
12 0.50 0.52 0.52
13 0.50 0.52 0.50
14 0.49 0.52 0.46
15 0.50 0.52 0.46
16 0.54 0.47 0.58
17 0.46 0.45 0.48
18 0.49 0.55 0.24
19 or older 0.51 0.67  

Average reaction time, by age

 Age All students
  seconds
8 or younger 0.48
9 0.58
10 0.55
11 0.53
12 0.51
13 0.50
14 0.49
15 0.50
16 0.54
17 0.46
18 0.48
19 or older 0.52

Source: Census at School Canada, 2019-2020