Average reaction time, by age and dominant hand

    All students  
 Age Right-handed Left-handed Ambidextrous
  Seconds Seconds Seconds
8 or younger 0.57 0.53  
9 0.56 0.61 0.52
10 0.55 0.54 0.51
11 0.50 0.51 0.46
12 0.46 0.47 0.45
13 0.46 0.48 0.51
14 0.46 0.47 0.44
15 0.50 0.44 0.47
16 0.49 0.49 0.57
17 0.41 0.41 0.43
18 0.43 0.29  
19 or older 0.49 0.48 0.25

Average reaction time, by age

 Age All students
  seconds
8 or younger 0.56
9 0.56
10 0.55
11 0.50
12 0.46
13 0.46
14 0.46
15 0.49
16 0.49
17 0.41
18 0.42
19 or older 0.48

Source: Census at School Canada, 2021-2022