EDUCATION OF ADULTS, 1871 AND 1881.
| Educational Attainment. |
Proportion per 10,000 adults (15 years and upwards) living. |
| Males. |
Females. |
Both. |
| 1871. |
1881. |
1871. |
1881. |
1871. |
1881. |
| Could read |
9,537 |
9,662 |
9,463 |
9,638 |
9,505 |
9,651 |
| Could write |
9,074 |
9,386 |
8,514 |
9,129 |
8,829 |
9,265 |
| Could not read |
463 |
338 |
537 |
362 |
495 |
349 |