Census Results on Education




EDUCATION.—GENERAL SUMMARY.—NUMBERS AND PROPORTIONS PER CENT.

Table showing (exclusive of Maoris and Chinese) the Number of Persons, Males, and Females at Quinquennial Age-periods able to Read and Write, able to Read only, or unable to Read, according to the Census of the 12th April, 1896.

Ages. Persons. Males. Females. Persons. Males. Females.
Numbers (excluding Chinese). Proportion to every 100 at each Quinquennial Age-period.
Read and Write. Read only. Cannot Read Read and Write. Read only. Cannot Read
Education unknown. Read and Write. Read only. Cannot Read Education unknown. Read and Write.
All ages 561,777 20,114 115,111 2,647 296,827 9,938
Specified ages .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Specified ages above 5 years .. .. .. .. .. ..
5 years to 10 years 49,800 12,201 551 83,167 22,760 1,256
10 84,158 182 176 490 42,270 118
15 " 79,909 176 182 469 39,844 112
20 " 67,827 176 206 506 33,654 112
25 " 58,478 206 320 578 29,826 120
30 " 43,714 320 498 751 22,715 120
35 " 38,778 498 727 878 21,242 120
40 " 32,498 727 994 959 18,456 120
45 " 27,186 994 899 899 15,345 120
50 " 25,092 899 994 959 14,694 120
55 " 20,749 994 899 899 13,071 120
60 " 15,019 899 994 959 9,564 120
65 " 9,113 994 899 899 5,867 120
70 " 4,668 899 994 959 2,839 120
75 " 2,723 994 899 899 1,589 120
80 and upwards 1,518 899 994 959 820 120
Unspecified age under 21 526 11 17 32 167 12
Unspecified age over 21 .. .. .. .. .. ..

[Jan. 28.] 275
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.



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