Census of New Zealand, 1881.—Attendance at School.
Registrar-General's Office, Wellington, 2nd May, 1882.
THE following Table, showing certain results of the Census of last Year as to the Attendance at Schools, is published for general information.
WM. R. E. BROWN, Registrar-General.
TABLE showing the Numbers of the Population, Persons, Males, and Females (exclusive of Maoris), attending Schools, and receiving Tuition at Home, in the Colony and in each Provincial District, in 1871, 1874, 1878, and 1881.

| Provincial Districts. | At Public (Government) or Aided Schools. | At Private Schools, or Schools not receiving Government Aid. | Attending Sunday Schools. | Receiving Tuition at Home. | Population (exclusive of Chinese) from 5 to 15 Years.
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Total. | Males. | Females. | Total. | Males. | Females. | Total. | Males. | Females. | Total. | Males. | Females. | Total. | Males. | Females. |
| Total ... | { February, 1871 | 14,953 | 8,199 | 6,754 | 16,757 | 8,237 | 8,520 | 28,601 | 14,297 | 14,304 | † | ... | ... | 54,771 | 27,817 | 26,954 |
| | { March, 1874 | 18,420 | 10,033 | 8,387 | 15,987 | 7,841 | 8,146 | 38,081 | 19,179 | 18,902 | 8,368 | 3,802 | 4,566 | 72,134 | 36,410 | 35,724 |
| | ... | 62,866 | 32,048 | 30,818 | 33,048 | 16,432 | 16,616 | 62,271 | 30,707 | 31,564 | 9,706 | 4,271 | 5,435 | 105,235 | 52,907 | 52,328 |
| | ... April, 1881 | 87,811 | 45,585 | 42,226 | 13,538 | 5,862 | 7,676 | 78,891 | 38,450 | 40,441 | 7,348 | 3,205 | 4,143 | 125,527 | 63,171 | 62,356 |
| Auckland | { February, 1871 | 1,349 | 759 | 590 | 6,146 | 3,151 | 2,995 | 7,162 | 3,609 | 3,553 | ... | ... | ... | 14,045 | 7,206 | 6,839 |
| | { March, 1874 | 7,112 | 3,870 | 3,242 | 4,252 | 1,932 | 2,320 | 9,296 | 4,598 | 4,698 | 2,181 | 1,011 | 1,170 | 16,737 | 8,525 | 8,212 |
| | ... | 11,932 | 6,474 | 5,458 | 4,599 | 1,968 | 2,631 | 13,646 | 6,778 | 6,868 | 2,295 | 1,043 | 1,252 | 21,826 | 11,065 | 10,761 |
| | ... April, 1881 | 17,357 | 9,101 | 8,256 | 3,312 | 1,380 | 1,932 | 17,301 | 8,462 | 8,839 | 1,833 | 857 | 976 | 25,859 | 13,176 | 12,683 |
| Taranaki | { February, 1871 | 163 | 82 | 81 | 391 | 194 | 197 | 599 | 295 | 304 | ... | ... | ... | 1,018 | 536 | 482 |
| | { March, 1874 | 285 | 144 | 141 | 421 | 205 | 216 | 571 | 273 | 298 | 304 | 150 | 154 | 1,356 | 699 | 657 |
| | ... | 1,201 | 697 | 504 | 371 | 192 | 179 | 1,404 | 708 | 696 | 326 | 134 | 192 | 2,452 | 1,282 | 1,170 |
| | ... April, 1881 | 2,279 | 1,193 | 1,086 | 418 | 196 | 222 | 1,803 | 867 | 936 | 205 | 102 | 103 | 3,024 | 1,865 | 1,759 |
| Wellington | { February, 1871 | 888 | 469 | 419 | 2,307 | 1,158 | 1,149 | 2,803 | 1,366 | 1,437 | ... | ... | ... | 6,002 | ... | ... |
| | { March, 1874 | 3,196 | 1,771 | 1,425 | 1,841 | 791 | 1,050 | 3,478 | 1,740 | 1,738 | 879 | 397 | 482 | 7,526 | 3,747 | 3,779 |
| | ... | 6,454 | 3,526 | 2,928 | 2,458 | 1,001 | 1,457 | 7,007 | 3,512 | 3,495 | 1,393 | 589 | 804 | 12,495 | 6,200 | 6,295 |
| | ... April, 1881 | 10,472 | 5,490 | 4,982 | 1,738 | 719 | 1,019 | 9,350 | 4,572 | 4,778 | 1,042 | 420 | 622 | 15,476 | 7,865 | 7,611 |
| Hawke's Bay | { February, 1871 | 405 | 213 | 192 | 376 | 192 | 184 | 525 | 264 | 261 | ... | ... | ... | 1,302 | 650 | 652 |
| | { March, 1874 | 818 | 452 | 366 | 358 | 174 | 184 | 787 | 386 | 401 | 272 | 128 | 144 | 2,101 | 1,056 | 1,045 |
| | ... | 1,403 | 763 | 640 | 810 | 369 | 441 | 1,487 | 731 | 756 | 423 | 172 | 251 | 3,655 | 1,811 | 1,844 |
| | ... April, 1881 | 2,716 | 1,453 | 1,263 | 632 | 326 | 306 | 2,049 | 1,013 | 1,036 | 267 | 116 | 151 | 4,257 | 2,140 | 2,117 |
| Marlborough | { February, 1871 | 232 | 116 | 116 | 182 | 97 | 85 | 428 | 200 | 228 | ... | ... | ... | 650 | ... | ... |
| | { March, 1874 | 519 | 271 | 248 | 267 | 135 | 132 | 594 | 286 | 308 | 245 | 120 | 125 | 1,045 | 529 | 516 |
| | ... | 1,007 | 554 | 453 | 232 | 90 | 142 | 815 | 396 | 419 | 203 | 90 | 113 | 1,957 | 993 | 964 |
| | ... April, 1881 | 1,338 | 710 | 628 | 227 | 98 | 129 | 1,079 | 576 | 503 | 223 | 101 | 122 | 2,382 | 1,201 | 1,181 |
| Nelson | { February, 1871 | 2,371 | 1,234 | 1,137 | 560 | 241 | 319 | 2,549 | 1,271 | 1,278 | ... | ... | ... | 5,435 | 2,718 | 2,717 |
| | { March, 1874 | 3,020 | 1,586 | 1,434 | 552 | 236 | 316 | 2,797 | 1,358 | 1,439 | 531 | 264 | 267 | 8,703 | 4,385 | 4,318 |
| | ... | 3,995 | 2,060 | 1,935 | 603 | 267 | 336 | 3,653 | 1,775 | 1,878 | 795 | 385 | 410 | 15,011 | 7,633 | 7,378 |
| | ... April, 1881 | 4,546 | 2,350 | 2,196 | 817 | 384 | 433 | 4,303 | 2,141 | 2,162 | 549 | 240 | 309 | 19,001 | 9,671 | 9,330 |
| Westland | { February, 1871 | 201 | 155 | 46 | 943 | 462 | 481 | 1,387 | 700 | 687 | ... | ... | ... | 1,803 | 909 | 894 |
| | { March, 1874 | 978 | 534 | 444 | 700 | 347 | 353 | 1,603 | 802 | 801 | 442 | 216 | 226 | 2,483 | 1,230 | 1,253 |
| | ... | 2,926 | 1,487 | 1,439 | 402 | 160 | 242 | 2,436 | 1,191 | 1,245 | 216 | 97 | 119 | 3,652 | 1,797 | 1,855 |
| | ... April, 1881 | 2,730 | 1,332 | 1,398 | 791 | 351 | 440 | 2,751 | 1,278 | 1,473 | 116 | 64 | 52 | 3,731 | 1,778 | 1,953 |
| Canterbury | { February, 1871 | 2,796 | 1,652 | 1,144 | 1,171 | 575 | 596 | 5,638 | 2,852 | 2,786 | ... | ... | ... | 11,011 | 5,437 | 5,574 |
| | { March, 1874 | 8,341 | 4,423 | 3,918 | 2,143 | 995 | 1,148 | 8,703 | 4,393 | 4,310 | 1,335 | 541 | 794 | 15,533 | 7,603 | 7,930 |
| | ... | 15,803 | 8,060 | 7,743 | 4,340 | 2,143 | 2,197 | 15,011 | 7,401 | 7,610 | 1,521 | 651 | 870 | 23,011 | 11,835 | 11,176 |
| | ... April, 1881 | 20,666 | 10,766 | 9,900 | 3,056 | 1,379 | 1,677 | 19,001 | 9,318 | 9,683 | 1,450 | 581 | 869 | 28,914 | 14,604 | 14,310 |
| Otago | { February, 1871 | 6,458 | 3,546 | 2,912 | 3,079 | 1,466 | 1,613 | 7,510 | 3,740 | 3,770 | ... | ... | ... | 14,145 | 7,223 | 6,922 |
| | { March, 1874 | 10,138 | 5,369 | 4,769 | 3,218 | 1,529 | 1,689 | 10,252 | 5,104 | 5,148 | 2,179 | 990 | 1,189 | 20,137 | 9,911 | 10,226 |
| | ... | 18,175 | 9,418 | 8,757 | 2,875 | 1,293 | 1,582 | 16,814 | 8,232 | 8,582 | 2,512 | 1,097 | 1,415 | 29,397 | 14,667 | 14,730 |
| | ... April, 1881 | 25,707 | 13,190 | 12,517 | 2,547 | 1,029 | 1,518 | 21,194 | 10,898 | 10,296 | 1,626 | 703 | 923 | 34,583 | 17,346 | 17,237 |

• Particulars for Chatham Islands not given, to save space.

† No account of home tuition was obtained at the Census of 1871.