Education at Successive Censuses,—Proportions per Cent.—(2.), TABLE II.—Showing, exclusive of Chinese and Aborigines, the Number in every Obe Hundered of the Population at the various Quinquennial Peridos of Age who could Read and Write, Read only, or who could not Read, at the last four Censuses.
| PERSONS. |
MALES. |
FEMALES. |
| Ages. |
1854. |
1857. |
1861. |
1871. |
1854. |
1857. |
1861. |
1871. |
1854. |
1857. |
1861. |
1871. |
| Read and Write. |
Read only. |
Cannot Read. |
Read and Write. |
Read only. |
Cannot Read. |
Read and Write. |
Read only. |
Cannot Read. |
Read and Write. |
Read only. |
Cannot Read. |
Read and Write. |
Read only. |
Cannot Read. |
Read and Write. |
Read only. |
Cannot Read. |
Read and Write. |
Read only. |
Cannot Read. |
Read and Write. |
Read only. |
Cannot Read. |
Read and Write. |
Read only. |
Cannot Read. |
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 |
67.16 |
9.96 |
22.88 |
72.63 |
8.75 |
18.62 |
73.05 |
8.58 |
18.37 |
69.46 |
8.71 |
21.83 |
69.83 |
8.44 |
21.73 |
55.04 |
16.28 |
28.68 |
57.17 |
15.30 |
27.53 |
56.09 |
14.67 |
29.24 |
64.08 |
11.72 |
24.20 |
| All Ages above 5 Years |
75.12 |
12.60 |
12.28 |
78.61 |
12.73 |
8.66 |
77.89 |
12.81 |
9.30 |
80.43 |
11.25 |
8.32 |
79.70 |
9.36 |
10.94 |
82.82 |
9.44 |
7.44 |
82.04 |
9.63 |
8.33 |
82.66 |
9.39 |
7.95 |
65.80 |
18.93 |
15.27 |
71.19 |
18.48 |
10.33 |
71.53 |
17.68 |
10.79 |
77.78 |
13.47 |
8.75 |
| Under 5 Years |
|
2.60 |
97.40 |
0.01 |
2.29 |
97.70 |
0.10 |
3.64 |
96.26 |
|
3.41 |
96.59 |
|
2.47 |
97.53 |
0.01 |
2.19 |
97.80 |
0.11 |
3.57 |
96.32 |
|
3.30 |
96.70 |
|
2.72 |
97.28 |
|
2.36 |
97.64 |
0.08 |
3.71 |
96.21 |
|
3.52 |
96.48 |
| 5 to 10 Years |
22.94 |
35.83 |
41.23 |
29.13 |
42.17 |
28.70 |
27.41 |
39.82 |
32.77 |
43.29 |
31.49 |
25.22 |
23.80 |
34.96 |
41.24 |
30.05 |
41.08 |
28.87 |
28.26 |
38.67 |
33.07 |
43.58 |
31.09 |
25.33 |
22.08 |
36.71 |
41.21 |
28.24 |
43.23 |
28.53 |
26.58 |
40.94 |
32.48 |
42.99 |
31.90 |
25.11 |
| 10 to 15 Years |
68.40 |
19.07 |
12.53 |
76.11 |
16.86 |
7.03 |
81.37 |
13.07 |
5.56 |
89.63 |
7.23 |
3.14 |
69.48 |
17.56 |
12.96 |
75.77 |
16.31 |
7.92 |
81.03 |
12.69 |
6.28 |
88.79 |
7.39 |
3.82 |
67.21 |
20.72 |
12.07 |
76.47 |
17.43 |
6.10 |
81.72 |
13.45 |
4.83 |
90.49 |
7.06 |
2.45 |
| 15 to 20 Years |
80.75 |
10.82 |
8.43 |
85.33 |
9.31 |
5.36 |
88.56 |
7.42 |
4.02 |
94.52 |
3.48 |
2.00 |
84.09 |
7.85 |
8.06 |
86.63 |
7.61 |
5.76 |
88.43 |
6.94 |
4.63 |
93.47 |
3.91 |
2.62 |
76.74 |
14.38 |
8.88 |
83.96 |
11.11 |
4.93 |
88.71 |
7.86 |
3.43 |
95.48 |
3.08 |
1.44 |
| 20 to 25 Years |
85.05 |
7.84 |
7.11 |
86.11 |
8.51 |
5.38 |
87.26 |
7.73 |
5.01 |
93.48 |
3.66 |
2.86 |
90.16 |
4.43 |
5.41 |
90.75 |
4.86 |
4.39 |
90.76 |
4.95 |
4.29 |
94.01 |
3.03 |
2.96 |
75.00 |
14.56 |
10.44 |
78.97 |
14.12 |
6.91 |
82.94 |
11.17 |
5.89 |
93.00 |
4.24 |
2.76 |
| 25 to 30 Years |
85.45 |
7.67 |
6.88 |
87.67 |
7.46 |
4.87 |
86.90 |
8.24 |
5.06 |
90.69 |
5.40 |
3.91 |
88.55 |
5.24 |
6.21 |
91.33 |
4.72 |
3.95 |
91.09 |
4.77 |
4.14 |
92.63 |
3.64 |
3.73 |
77.23 |
14.11 |
8.66 |
79.33 |
13.70 |
6.97 |
79.00 |
14.31 |
6.69 |
88.61 |
7.29 |
4.10 |
| 30 to 35 Years |
82.64 |
9.08 |
8.28 |
85.62 |
8.36 |
6.02 |
87.22 |
7.77 |
5.01 |
87.32 |
7.47 |
5.21 |
85.97 |
6.63 |
7.40 |
89.05 |
5.78 |
5.17 |
91.15 |
4.82 |
4.03 |
91.30 |
4.43 |
4.27 |
73.66 |
15.67 |
10.67 |
77.52 |
14.44 |
8.04 |
78.79 |
14.11 |
7.10 |
82.51 |
11.15 |
6.34 |
| 35 to 40 Years |
80.53 |
10.12 |
9.35 |
84.49 |
8.84 |
6.67 |
85.93 |
8.47 |
5.60 |
87.06 |
7.90 |
5.04 |
83.78 |
7.75 |
8.47 |
87.45 |
6.42 |
6.13 |
89.42 |
5.70 |
4.85 |
91.81 |
4.32 |
3.87 |
72.07 |
16.30 |
11.63 |
77.40 |
14.64 |
7.96 |
78.50 |
14.31 |
7.19 |
80.18 |
13.08 |
6.74 |
| 40 to 45 Years |
76.98 |
10.96 |
12.06 |
80.24 |
10.57 |
9.19 |
82.76 |
9.48 |
7.76 |
87.11 |
7.64 |
5.25 |
79.47 |
8.76 |
11.77 |
83.12 |
8.23 |
8.65 |
86.21 |
6.69 |
7.10 |
91.18 |
4.47 |
4.35 |
69.86 |
17.24 |
12.90 |
73.16 |
16.33 |
10.51 |
75.36 |
15.49 |
9.15 |
80.02 |
13.16 |
6.82 |
| 45 to 50 Years |
76.70 |
10.91 |
12.39 |
80.72 |
10.23 |
9.05 |
81.85 |
10.03 |
8.12 |
85.97 |
8.05 |
5.98 |
78.60 |
8.85 |
12.55 |
83.24 |
7.96 |
8.30 |
84.50 |
7.54 |
7.96 |
89.60 |
4.95 |
5.45 |
71.09 |
16.99 |
11.92 |
74.41 |
15.92 |
9.67 |
75.97 |
15.54 |
8.49 |
79.50 |
13.58 |
6.92 |
| 50 to 55 Years |
74.23 |
11.61 |
14.16 |
76.70 |
11.86 |
11.44 |
78.62 |
11.08 |
10.30 |
82.69 |
9.52 |
7.79 |
75.71 |
10.08 |
14.21 |
79.54 |
9.42 |
11.04 |
82.15 |
8.09 |
9.76 |
86.36 |
6.54 |
7.10 |
69.57 |
16.42 |
14.01 |
69.91 |
17.69 |
12.40 |
71.26 |
17.34 |
11.40 |
76.12 |
14.85 |
9.03 |
| 55 to 60 Years |
75.71 |
11.36 |
12.93 |
77.59 |
10.90 |
11.51 |
79.97 |
10.85 |
9.18 |
81.68 |
10.00 |
8.32 |
76.52 |
9.60 |
13.88 |
78.44 |
9.31 |
12.25 |
82.17 |
8.29 |
9.54 |
85.35 |
6.82 |
7.83 |
73.64 |
15.89 |
10.47 |
75.53 |
14.75 |
9.72 |
75.57 |
16.01 |
8.42 |
75.34 |
15.49 |
9.17 |
| 60 to 65 Years |
71.66 |
11.87 |
16.47 |
74.16 |
12.19 |
13.65 |
74.74 |
11.84 |
13.42 |
77.18 |
11.59 |
11.23 |
72.83 |
10.64 |
16.53 |
76.70 |
9.82 |
13.48 |
77.17 |
9.13 |
13.70 |
82.10 |
8.03 |
9.87 |
68.68 |
15.00 |
16.32 |
68.88 |
17.12 |
14.00 |
70.14 |
16.97 |
12.89 |
69.32 |
17.28 |
13.40 |
| 65 to 70 Years |
69.23 |
11.13 |
19.64 |
73.76 |
12.59 |
13.65 |
75.88 |
12.43 |
11.69 |
77.42 |
11.99 |
10.59 |
67.97 |
9.75 |
22.28 |
74.76 |
11.18 |
14.06 |
77.82 |
10.90 |
11.28 |
80.49 |
9.16 |
10.35 |
72.60 |
14.81 |
12.59 |
71.79 |
15.36 |
12.85 |
72.30 |
15.27 |
12.43 |
72.57 |
16.46 |
10.97 |
| 70 Years and upwards |
65.21 |
13.14 |
21.65 |
68.65 |
12.76 |
18.59 |
68.18 |
14.19 |
17.63 |
71.66 |
13.42 |
14.92 |
68.18 |
12.02 |
19.80 |
70.75 |
10.51 |
18.74 |
70.77 |
12.21 |
17.02 |
75.44 |
10.22 |
14.34 |
56.31 |
16.51 |
27.18 |
63.56 |
18.22 |
18.22 |
63.52 |
17.76 |
18.72 |
66.07 |
18.16 |
15.77 |