Average reaction time, by age and dominant hand

    All students  
 Age Right-handed Left-handed Ambidextrous
  Seconds Seconds Seconds
8 or younger 0.57 0.42  
9 0.58 0.54 0.57
10 0.54 0.55 0.51
11 0.53 0.52 0.50
12 0.50 0.52 0.48
13 0.48 0.50 0.49
14 0.48 0.51 0.49
15 0.45 0.56 0.50
16 0.53 0.51 0.52
17 0.48 0.44 0.41
18 0.44 0.48 0.39
19 or older 0.45 0.24 0.10

Average reaction time, by age

 Age All students
  seconds
8 or younger 0.56
9 0.58
10 0.54
11 0.53
12 0.50
13 0.49
14 0.49
15 0.46
16 0.53
17 0.48
18 0.44
19 or older 0.27

Source: Census at School Canada, 2020-2021