TABLE XII.—Showing the Number and Ages of MALES and FEMALES who can READ and WRITE, READ ONLY, and CANNOT READ, in each MUNICIPALITY (exclusive of Chinese Encampments).
MUNICIPALITIES.		Total.	Under 1 Year.	1 and under 2	2 and under 3	3 and under 4	4 and under 5	5 and under 6	6 and under 7	7 and under 8	8 and under 9	9 and under 10	10 and under 11	11 and under 12	12 and under 13
1. MELBOURNE.
Read and write	Males	22,234					1	42	95	177	258	301	348	295	353
Read and write	Females	15,102						28	88	201	237	239	343	283	346
Read only	Males	1,878				12	88	214	256	193	138	74	48	36	33
Read only	Females	3,015				8	103	219	254	228	137	88	75	51	44
Cannot read	Males	4,776	1,011	800	747	554	386	230	116	77	31	24	13	11	10
Cannot read	Females	5,166	1,043	803	762	627	406	259	124	65	37	15	24	17	14
Education unknown	Males	226							5		5	1
Education unknown	Females	105						1	2		1	4		1
Total	Males	29,114	1,011	800	717	566	475	486	472	447	432	400	409	342	396
Total	Females	23,388	1,043	803	762	635	509	507	468	494	412	346	442	352	404
2. EAST COLLINGWOOD.
Read and write	Males	3,626						3	21	46	88	83	90	68	96
Read and write	Females	3,266						8	30	47	58	64	93	76	87
Read only	Males	450				2	23	64	70	45	42	21	15	10	12
Read only	Females	739				2	30	64	75	73	48	30	24	13	12
Cannot read	Males	1,297	317	230	225	165	131	59	31	16	12	3	6	4	3
Cannot read	Females	1,302	277	218	213	182	121	72	24	14	16	4		2	4
Education unknown	Males	47							3	7	4
Education unknown	Females	63							8	5	2	2	2	2
Total	Males	5,420	317	230	225	167	154	126	125	114	146	107	111	82	111
Total	Females	5,370	277	218	213	184	151	144	137	139	124	100	119	93	103
3. RICHMOND.
Read and write	Males	3,114						3	19	41	43	68	85	54	71
Read and write	Females	2,897						4	21	34	75	58	77	72	80
Read only	Males	380					11	59	82	42	29	22	17	6	10
Read only	Females	594					2	44	57	55	48	29	24	11	6
Cannot read	Males	944	226	171	168	131	84	49	20	8	5	1	1	3
Cannot read	Females	1,069	237	174	188	140	94	48	24	13	7	3	5		1
Education unknown	Males	16								1
Education unknown	Females	16							2	2		1
Total	Males	4,454	226	171	168	131	95	111	121	92	77	91	103	63	81
Total	Females	4,576	237	174	188	140	96	96	104	104	130	91	106	83	87
4. PRAHRAN.
Read and write	Males	2,865						7	23	34	75	59	72	76	56
Read and write	Females	2,718						8	28	36	55	53	77	59	70
Read only	Males	327					24	38	58	53	31	21	10	12	7
Read only	Females	512					30	63	58	49	35	18	19	9	3
Cannot read	Males	839	209	154	138	112	63	43	34	9	6	4	2	1	4
Cannot read	Females	898	187	157	175	120	69	40	22	15	7	3	2	1	1
Education unknown	Males	1
Education unknown	Females	5												1
Total	Males	4,032	209	154	138	112	87	88	115	96	112	84	84	89	67
Total	Females	4,133	187	157	175	120	99	111	108	100	97	74	98	70	74