Table H., TABLE showing the DEGREE of EDUCATION of the POPULATION at certain AGES, distinguishing those residing in the principal TOWNS from those in the RURAL DISTRICTS, and showing the PERCENTAGE in each instance to the TOTAL POPULATION of the Colony.
TOWNS. RURAL PORTIONS OF POLICE AND PASTORAL DISTRICTS. TOTAL POPULATION BY POLICE AND PASTORAL DISTRICTS.
Can Read and Write. Can Read only. Can neither Read nor Write. Can Read and Write. Can Read only. Can neither Read nor Write. Can Read and Write. Can Read only. Can neither Read nor Write.
Number. Per cent. Number. Per cent. Number. Per cent. Number. Per cent. Number. Per cent. Number. Per cent. Number. Per cent. Number. Per cent. Number. Per cent.
Under 5 years Male 16 0.02 55 0.05 3,866 3.87 6 22 0.02 4,248 4.25 22 0.02 77 0.07 8,114 8.11
Female 7 48 0.05 3,767 3.77 1 43 0.04 4,288 4.29 8 91 0.09 8,055 8.06
Total 23 0.02 103 0.10 7,633 7.64 7 65 0.06 8,536 8.54 30 0.03 168 0.16 16,169 16.17
5 years and under 10 Male 1,171 1.17 825 0.82 704 0.70 979 0.98 816 0.81 1,095 1.09 2,150 2.15 1,641 1.64 1,799 1.79
Female 1,117 1.12 735 0.74 651 0.65 947 0.94 701 0.70 1,042 1.04 2,064 2.07 1,436 1.43 1,693 1.70
Total 2,288 2.29 1,560 1.56 1,355 1.35 1,926 1.92 1,517 1.51 2,137 2.13 4,214 4.22 3,077 3.07 3,492 3.49
10 years and under 15 Male 1,306 1.30 216 0.22 114 0.11 1,455 1.45 357 0.36 381 0.38 2,761 2.76 573 0.57 495 0.50
Female 1,575 1.58 240 0.24 112 0.11 1,295 1.30 296 0.29 216 0.22 2,870 2.87 536 0.53 328 0.32
Total 2,881 2.88 456 0.46 226 0.22 2,750 2.75 653 0.65 597 0.60 5,631 5.63 1,109 1.10 823 0.82
15 years and under 20 Male 876 0.87 71 0.07 64 0.06 1,595 1.60 187 0.18 344 0.34 2,471 2.47 258 0.25 408 0.40
Female 1,474 1.48 129 0.13 66 0.07 1,063 1.06 122 0.12 108 0.11 2,537 2.54 251 0.25 174 0.18
Total 2,350 2.35 200 0.20 130 0.13 2,658 2.66 309 0.30 452 0.45 5,008 5.01 509 0.50 582 0.58
20 years and upwards Male * 9902 9.91 ‡ 494 0.49 § 931 0.93 ¶23,241 23.26 †† 1,840 1.84 §§ 3,577 3.58 33,145 33.19 2,324 2.33 4,508 4.50
Female † 8252 8.26 953 0.95 ‖ 569 0.57 ** 7,319 7.33 ‡‡ 1,190 1.19 ‖‖ 831 0.83 15,569 15.57 2,143 2.14 1,400 1.40
Total 18,154 17.17 1,447 1.44 1,500 1.50 30,560 30.59 3,030 3.03 4,408 4.41 48,714 48.76 4,467 4.47 5,908 5.90
Total of all Ages Male 13,271 13.29 1,661 1.66 5,679 5.68 27,278 27.30 3,212 3.21 9,645 9.66 40,549 40.53 4,873 4.88 15,324 15.30
Female 12,425 12.43 2,105 2.11 5,165 5.17 10,623 10.63 2,352 2.35 6,485 6.49 23,048 23.07 4,457 4.46 11,650 11.60
Total 25,696 25.72 3,766 3.77 10,844 10.84 37,901 37.93 5,564 5.56 16,130 16.15 63,597 63.60 9,330 9.34 26,974 26.90