TABLE I.—COMPARATIVE SUMMARY showing the NUMBER of PERSONS of BOTH SEXES, and of all AGES, in the STATE, who can READ and WRITE, READ ONLY, and CANNOT READ, at the DATES of CENSUS, 1891 and 1901 respectively (exclusive of ABORIGINES).

PARTICULARS.	POPULATION OF THE STATE.						MALES.						FEMALES.
	Totals.		Males.		Females.		Read and Write		Read only.		Cannot Read.		Read and Write		Read only.		Cannot Read.
	1891.	1901.	1891.	1901.	1891.	1901.	1891.	1901.	1891.	1901.	1891.	1901.	1891.	1901.	1891.	1901.	1891.	1901.
Total population (exclusive of Northern Territory and Shipping)	310,426	354,001	157,759	176,799	152,667	177,202	118,114	141,627	4,097	3,641	35,548	31,531	113,296	142,560	5,392	4,571	33,979	30,071
Northern Territory	4,898	4,096	4,560	3,609	338	487	920	*2505	16	44	3,624	1,060	165	*235	2	5	171	247
Shipping	5,107	4,507	4,482	4,014	625	493	3,549	3,381	63	21	870	612	470	440	1	1	154	52
GRAND TOTAL OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA	320,431	362,604	166,801	184,422	153,630	178,182	122,583	147,513	4,176	3,706	40,042	33,203	113,931	143,235	5,395	4,577	34,304	30,370