EDUCATION AT SUCCESSIVE CENSUSES.—PROPORTIONS PER CENT.—(1.), TABLE I.—Showing, exclusive of Chinese and Aborigines, the Proportions per Cent. of the Educated, the Partially Educated, and the Uneducated to the Total Numbers living at the last five Census Periods, those above and under 21 years of age being distinguished.
| Census Periods. |
All Ages. |
Under 21 Years. |
Over 21 Years. |
| Read and Write. |
Read only. |
Cannot Read. |
Read and Write. |
Read only. |
Cannot Read. |
Read and Write. |
Read only. |
Cannot Read. |
| 1846. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Persons |
52.55 |
15.05 |
32.40 |
23.84 |
16.58 |
59.58 |
71.82 |
14.02 |
14.16 |
| Males |
58.69 |
12.56 |
28.75 |
24.52 |
15.71 |
59.77 |
75.66 |
11.01 |
13.33 |
| Females |
42.79 |
19.00 |
38.21 |
23.14 |
17.49 |
59.37 |
63.44 |
20.59 |
15.97 |
| 1851. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Persons |
56.41 |
14.94 |
28.65 |
31.23 |
18.91 |
49.86 |
77.00 |
11.70 |
11.30 |
| Males |
61.01 |
12.90 |
26.09 |
31.36 |
18.06 |
50.58 |
79.29 |
9.72 |
10.99 |
| Females |
49.59 |
17.97 |
32.44 |
31.10 |
19.78 |
49.12 |
72.32 |
15.75 |
11.93 |
| 1854. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Persons |
66.42 |
11.41 |
22.17 |
40.11 |
15.48 |
44.41 |
82.16 |
9.03 |
8.81 |
| Males |
72.63 |
8.75 |
18.62 |
43.78 |
13.83 |
42.39 |
85.38 |
6.56 |
8.06 |
| Females |
55.04 |
16.28 |
28.68 |
36.04 |
17.30 |
46.66 |
74.00 |
15.31 |
10.69 |
| 1857. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Persons |
66.75 |
11.15 |
22.10 |
38.03 |
15.12 |
46.85 |
84.80 |
8.68 |
6.52 |
| Males |
73.05 |
8.58 |
18.37 |
39.12 |
14.12 |
46.76 |
88.21 |
5.98 |
5.81 |
| Females |
57.17 |
15.30 |
27.53 |
36.94 |
16.12 |
46.94 |
77.45 |
14.51 |
8.04 |
| 1861. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Persons |
63.93 |
11.17 |
24.90 |
35.50 |
14.60 |
49.90 |
85.25 |
8.59 |
6.16 |
| Males |
69.46 |
8.71 |
21.83 |
35.52 |
14.05 |
50.43 |
88.88 |
5.64 |
5.48 |
| Females |
56.09 |
14.67 |
29.24 |
35.52 |
15.16 |
49.32 |
78.42 |
14.13 |
7.45 |