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 |