Proportion of Children at the Age of 15 who could Read and Write, as contrasted with proportion of Children at School Age (7-14) actually receiving instruction in the Census year.
Proportion per 100 living under Age Period.
15 and under 16 years age, Read and Write. School Age, 7-14 years, receiving instruction.
Urban Districts 98.64 89.42
Rural Districts 96.18 87.23
The whole State 96.79 87.74
Cressy 100.00 92.42
Oatlands 100.00 91.02
Franklin 100.00 86.62
Launceston 99.52 89.04
Selby 99.08 88.54
Zeehan 99.05 90.20
Glenorchy 98.79 91.68
George Town 98.32 90.10
Westbury 98.27 89.10
Lyell 98.21 87.04
Hobart 97.95 89.70
Evandale 97.60 89.52
Brighton 97.20 87.96
Longford 97.00 89.50
Sorell 96.84 84.81
Kingborough 96.69 82.92
Latrobe 96.37 88.04
Fingal 96.23 89.75
Deloraine 96.25 88.55
C&bell Town 96.08 86.88
Queenborough 95.79 89.89
Devonport 95.74 88.63
Glamorgan 95.56 82.90
Devon, West 94.12 87.42
Richmond 93.85 82.58
Waratah 93.46 87.88
New Norfolk 93.34 71.24
Ringarooma 92.49 91.05
Wellington 91.60 85.96
Cumberland 88.37 72.20