EDUCATION OF ADULTS IN AUSTRALASIAN COLONIES, 1881.
| Colony. |
Proportions per 10,000 adults (15 years and upwards) living who— |
| Could Read. |
Could Write. |
Could not Read. |
| 1. New Zealand |
9,699 |
9,390 |
301 |
| 2. Victoria |
9,651 |
9,265 |
349 |
| 3. South Australia |
9,619 |
9,179 |
381 |
| 4. Queensland |
9,446 |
8,918 |
554 |
| 5. New South Wales |
9,298 |
8,747 |
702 |
| 6. Western Australia |
9,004 |
8,362 |
996 |
| 7. Tasmania |
8,897 |
8,153 |
1,103 |