EDUCATION AT SUCCESSIVE CENSUSES—PROPORTIONS PER CENT.—(2.)., TABLE II.—Showing, exclusive of Chinese and Aborigines, the Number in every 100 of the population at the various Quinquennial Periods of Age who could Read and Write, Read only, or who could not Read, at the last three Censuses.
| PERSONS. |
| Ages. |
1854. |
1857. |
1861. |
| Read and Write. |
Read only. |
Cannot Read. |
Read and Write. |
Read only. |
Cannot Read. |
Read and Write. |
Read only. |
Cannot Read. |
| All Ages |
66.42 |
11.41 |
22.17 |
66.75 |
11.15 |
22.10 |
63.93 |
11.17 |
24.90 |
| All Ages above Five Years |
75.12 |
12.60 |
12.28 |
78.61 |
12.73 |
8.66 |
77.89 |
12.81 |
9.30 |
| 0 to 5 |
0.00 |
2.60 |
97.40 |
0.01 |
2.29 |
97.70 |
0.10 |
3.64 |
96.26 |
| 5 to 10 |
22.94 |
35.83 |
41.23 |
29.13 |
42.17 |
28.70 |
27.41 |
39.82 |
32.77 |
| 10 to 15 |
68.40 |
19.07 |
12.53 |
76.11 |
16.86 |
7.03 |
81.37 |
13.07 |
5.56 |
| 15 to 20 |
80.75 |
10.82 |
8.43 |
85.33 |
9.31 |
5.36 |
88.56 |
7.42 |
4.02 |
| 20 to 25 |
85.05 |
7.84 |
7.11 |
86.11 |
8.51 |
5.38 |
87.26 |
7.73 |
5.01 |
| 25 to 30 |
85.45 |
7.67 |
6.88 |
87.67 |
7.46 |
4.87 |
86.90 |
8.24 |
5.06 |
| 30 to 35 |
82.64 |
9.08 |
8.28 |
85.62 |
8.36 |
8.02 |
87.22 |
7.77 |
5.01 |
| 35 to 40 |
80.53 |
10.12 |
9.35 |
84.49 |
8.84 |
6.67 |
85.93 |
8.47 |
5.60 |
| 40 to 45 |
76.98 |
10.96 |
12.06 |
80.24 |
10.57 |
9.19 |
82.76 |
9.48 |
7.76 |
| 45 to 50 |
76.70 |
10.91 |
12.39 |
80.72 |
10.23 |
9.05 |
81.85 |
10.03 |
8.12 |
| 50 to 55 |
74.23 |
11.61 |
14.16 |
76.70 |
11.86 |
11.44 |
78.62 |
11.08 |
10.30 |
| 55 to 60 |
75.71 |
11.36 |
12.93 |
77.59 |
10.90 |
11.51 |
79.97 |
10.85 |
9.18 |
| 60 to 65 |
71.66 |
11.87 |
16.47 |
74.16 |
12.19 |
13.65 |
74.74 |
11.84 |
13.42 |
| 65 to 70 |
69.23 |
11.13 |
19.64 |
73.76 |
12.59 |
13.65 |
75.88 |
12.43 |
11.69 |
| 70 Years and upwards |
65.21 |
13.14 |
21.65 |
68.65 |
12.76 |
18.59 |
68.18 |
14.19 |
17.63 |
| MALES. |
| All Ages |
72.63 |
8.75 |
18.62 |
73.05 |
8.58 |
18.37 |
69.46 |
8.71 |
21.83 |
| All Ages above Five Years |
79.70 |
9.36 |
10.94 |
82.82 |
9.44 |
7.44 |
82.04 |
9.63 |
8.33 |
| 0 to 5 |
0.00 |
2.47 |
97.53 |
0.01 |
2.19 |
97.80 |
0.11 |
3.57 |
96.32 |
| 5 to 10 |
23.80 |
34.96 |
41.24 |
30.05 |
41.08 |
28.87 |
28.26 |
38.67 |
33.07 |
| 10 to 15 |
69.48 |
17.56 |
12.96 |
75.77 |
16.31 |
7.92 |
81.03 |
12.69 |
6.28 |
| 15 to 20 |
84.09 |
7.85 |
8.06 |
86.63 |
7.61 |
5.76 |
88.43 |
6.94 |
4.63 |
| 20 to 25 |
90.16 |
4.43 |
5.41 |
90.75 |
4.86 |
4.39 |
90.76 |
4.95 |
4.29 |
| 25 to 30 |
88.55 |
5.24 |
6.21 |
91.33 |
4.72 |
3.95 |
91.09 |
4.77 |
4.14 |
| 30 to 35 |
85.97 |
6.63 |
7.40 |
89.05 |
5.78 |
5.17 |
91.15 |
4.82 |
4.08 |
| 35 to 40 |
83.78 |
7.75 |
8.47 |
87.45 |
6.42 |
6.13 |
89.42 |
5.70 |
4.85 |
| 40 to 45 |
79.47 |
8.76 |
11.77 |
83.12 |
8.23 |
8.65 |
86.21 |
6.69 |
7.10 |
| 45 to 50 |
78.60 |
8.85 |
12.55 |
83.24 |
7.96 |
8.30 |
84.50 |
7.54 |
7.96 |
| 50 to 55 |
75.71 |
10.08 |
14.21 |
79.54 |
9.42 |
11.04 |
82.15 |
8.09 |
9.76 |
| 55 to 60 |
76.52 |
9.60 |
13.88 |
78.44 |
9.31 |
12.25 |
82.17 |
8.29 |
9.54 |
| 60 to 65 |
72.83 |
10.64 |
16.53 |
76.70 |
9.82 |
13.48 |
77.17 |
9.13 |
13.70 |
| 65 to 70 |
67.97 |
9.75 |
22.28 |
74.76 |
11.18 |
14.06 |
77.82 |
10.90 |
11.28 |
| 70 Years and upwards |
68.18 |
12.02 |
19.80 |
70.75 |
10.51 |
18.74 |
70.77 |
12.21 |
17.02 |
| FEMALES. |
| All Ages |
55.04 |
16.28 |
28.68 |
57.17 |
15.30 |
27.53 |
56.09 |
14.67 |
29.24 |
| All Ages above Five Years |
65.80 |
18.93 |
15.27 |
71.19 |
18.48 |
10.33 |
71.53 |
17.68 |
10.79 |
| 0 to 5 |
0.00 |
2.72 |
97.28 |
0.00 |
2.36 |
97.64 |
0.08 |
3.71 |
96.21 |
| 5 to 10 |
22.08 |
36.71 |
41.21 |
28.24 |
43.23 |
28.53 |
26.58 |
40.94 |
32.48 |
| 10 to 15 |
67.21 |
20.72 |
12.07 |
76.47 |
17.43 |
6.10 |
81.72 |
13.45 |
4.83 |
| 15 to 20 |
76.74 |
14.38 |
8.88 |
83.96 |
11.11 |
4.93 |
88.71 |
7.86 |
3.43 |
| 20 to 25 |
75.00 |
14.56 |
10.44 |
78.97 |
14.12 |
6.91 |
82.94 |
11.17 |
5.89 |
| 25 to 30 |
77.23 |
14.11 |
8.66 |
79.33 |
13.70 |
6.97 |
79.00 |
14.31 |
6.69 |
| 30 to 35 |
73.66 |
15.67 |
10.67 |
77.52 |
14.44 |
8.04 |
78.79 |
14.11 |
7.10 |
| 35 to 40 |
72.07 |
16.30 |
11.63 |
77.40 |
14.64 |
7.96 |
78.50 |
14.31 |
7.19 |
| 40 to 45 |
69.86 |
17.24 |
12.90 |
73.16 |
16.33 |
10.51 |
75.36 |
15.49 |
9.15 |
| 45 to 50 |
71.09 |
16.99 |
11.92 |
74.41 |
15.92 |
9.67 |
75.97 |
15.54 |
8.49 |
| 50 to 55 |
69.57 |
16.42 |
14.01 |
69.91 |
17.69 |
12.40 |
71.26 |
17.34 |
11.40 |
| 55 to 60 |
73.64 |
15.89 |
10.47 |
75.53 |
14.75 |
9.72 |
75.57 |
16.01 |
8.42 |
| 60 to 65 |
68.68 |
15.00 |
16.32 |
68.88 |
17.12 |
14.00 |
70.14 |
16.97 |
12.89 |
| 65 to 70 |
72.60 |
14.81 |
12.59 |
71.79 |
15.36 |
12.85 |
72.30 |
15.27 |
12.43 |
| 70 Years and upwards |
56.31 |
16.51 |
27.18 |
63.56 |
18.22 |
18.22 |
63.52 |
17.76 |
18.72 |