TABLE III.—SHOWING the INCREASE or DECREASE in the NUMBER of PERSONS who can READ and WRITE, READ ONLY, and CANNOT READ, in each of the three DECENNIAL PERIODS, 1871-81, 1881-91, 1891-1901 (exclusive of ABORIGINES).
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INCREASE OR DECREASE, 1871 TO 1881. |
INCREASE OR DECREASE, 1881 TO 1891. |
INCREASE OR DECREASE, 1891 TO 1901. |
| Numerical. |
Centesimal. |
Numerical. |
Centesimal. |
Numerical. |
Centesimal. |
| Males. |
Females. |
Total. |
Males. |
Females. |
Total. |
Males. |
Females. |
Total. |
Males. |
Females. |
Total. |
Males. |
Females. |
Total. |
Males. |
Females. |
Total. |
| Total |
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54,122 |
40,117 |
94,239 |
56.72 |
44.47 |
50.77 |
17,271 |
23,295 |
40,566 |
11.55 |
17.87 |
14.49 |
17,621 |
24,552 |
42,173 |
10.56 |
15.98 |
13.16 |
| Read and write |
Increase |
46,742 |
38,069 |
84,811 |
77.12 |
69.68 |
73.59 |
15,229 |
21,228 |
36,457 |
14.19 |
22.90 |
18.22 |
24,930 |
29,304 |
54,234 |
20.34 |
25.72 |
22.93 |
| Read only |
Decrease |
2,381 |
3,475 |
5,856 |
24.70 |
30.26 |
27.72 |
3,083 |
2,613 |
5,696 |
42.47 |
32.63 |
37.31 |
470 |
818 |
1,288 |
11.25 |
15.16 |
13.46 |
| Cannot read |
Increase |
11,525 |
7,086 |
18,611 |
49.27 |
31.44 |
40.52 |
5,125 |
4,680 |
9,805 |
14.68 |
15.80 |
15.19 |
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| Decrease |
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6,839 |
3,934 |
10,773 |
17.08 |
11.47 |
14.49 |
| Unspecified |
Decrease |
1,764 |
1,563 |
3,327 |
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