EDUCATION, 1854-1881., TABLE LI.—Showing (exclusive of Chinese and Aborigines) the Number in every One Hundred 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 Five Censuses—continued.
| Ages. |
1854. |
1857. |
1861. |
1871. |
1881. |
| Read and Write. |
Read only. |
Unable to Read. |
Read and Write. |
Read only. |
Unable to Read. |
Read and Write. |
Read only. |
Unable to Read. |
Read and Write. |
Read only. |
Unable to Read. |
Read and Write. |
Read only. |
Unable to Read. |
| MALES. |
| All Ages |
72.63 |
8.75 |
18.62 |
73.05 |
8.58 |
18.37 |
69.46 |
8.71 |
21.83 |
69.83 |
8.44 |
21.73 |
77.83 |
4.92 |
17.25 |
| 3 to 6 years |
1.14 |
14.44 |
84.42 |
1.37 |
16.85 |
81.78 |
1.38 |
17.65 |
80.97 |
2.37 |
16.42 |
81.21 |
5.16 |
14.74 |
80.10 |
| 6 to 15 years |
50.01 |
26.79 |
23.20 |
56.87 |
28.57 |
14.56 |
58.18 |
26.77 |
15.05 |
70.72 |
18.83 |
10.45 |
85.12 |
9.59 |
5.29 |
| 15 years and upwards |
85.48 |
6.56 |
7.96 |
88.09 |
6.11 |
5.80 |
88.86 |
5.75 |
5.39 |
90.74 |
4.63 |
4.63 |
93.89 |
2.75 |
3.36 |
| 21 years and upwards |
85.38 |
6.56 |
8.06 |
88.21 |
5.98 |
5.81 |
88.88 |
5.64 |
5.48 |
90.30 |
4.77 |
4.93 |
92.80 |
3.23 |
3.97 |
| Under 5 years |
|
2.47 |
97.53 |
0.01 |
2.19 |
97.80 |
0.11 |
3.57 |
96.32 |
|
3.30 |
96.70 |
|
3.29 |
96.71 |
| 5 to 10 years |
23.80 |
34.96 |
41.24 |
30.05 |
41.08 |
28.87 |
28.26 |
38.67 |
33.07 |
43.58 |
31.09 |
25.33 |
58.51 |
22.08 |
19.41 |
| 10 to 15 years |
69.48 |
17.56 |
12.96 |
75.77 |
16.31 |
7.92 |
81.03 |
12.69 |
6.28 |
88.79 |
7.39 |
3.82 |
97.12 |
1.79 |
1.09 |
| 15 to 20 years |
84.09 |
7.85 |
8.06 |
86.63 |
7.61 |
5.76 |
88.43 |
6.94 |
4.63 |
93.47 |
3.91 |
2.62 |
98.03 |
0.93 |
1.04 |
| 20 to 25 years |
90.16 |
4.43 |
5.41 |
90.75 |
4.86 |
4.39 |
90.76 |
4.95 |
4.29 |
94.01 |
3.03 |
2.96 |
97.27 |
1.20 |
1.53 |
| 25 to 30 years |
88.55 |
5.24 |
6.21 |
91.33 |
4.72 |
3.95 |
91.09 |
4.77 |
4.14 |
92.63 |
3.64 |
3.73 |
96.82 |
1.50 |
1.68 |
| 30 to 35 years |
85.97 |
6.63 |
7.40 |
89.05 |
5.78 |
5.17 |
91.15 |
4.82 |
4.03 |
91.30 |
4.43 |
4.27 |
94.77 |
2.23 |
3.00 |
| 35 to 40 years |
83.78 |
7.75 |
8.47 |
87.45 |
6.42 |
6.13 |
89.42 |
5.70 |
4.85 |
91.81 |
4.32 |
3.87 |
93.14 |
2.98 |
3.88 |
| 40 to 45 years |
79.47 |
8.76 |
11.77 |
83.12 |
8.23 |
8.65 |
86.21 |
6.69 |
7.10 |
91.18 |
4.47 |
4.35 |
92.03 |
3.58 |
4.39 |
| 45 to 50 years |
78.60 |
8.85 |
12.55 |
83.24 |
7.96 |
8.30 |
84.50 |
7.54 |
7.96 |
89.60 |
4.95 |
5.45 |
92.92 |
3.80 |
3.28 |
| 50 to 55 years |
75.71 |
10.08 |
14.21 |
79.54 |
9.42 |
11.04 |
82.15 |
8.09 |
9.76 |
86.36 |
6.54 |
7.10 |
90.57 |
3.89 |
5.54 |
| 55 to 60 years |
76.52 |
9.60 |
13.88 |
78.44 |
9.31 |
12.25 |
82.17 |
8.29 |
9.54 |
85.35 |
6.82 |
7.83 |
90.46 |
4.60 |
4.94 |
| 60 to 65 years |
72.83 |
10.64 |
16.53 |
76.70 |
9.82 |
13.48 |
77.17 |
9.13 |
13.70 |
82.10 |
8.03 |
9.87 |
86.34 |
5.93 |
7.73 |
| 65 to 70 years |
67.97 |
9.75 |
22.28 |
74.76 |
11.18 |
14.06 |
77.82 |
10.90 |
11.28 |
80.49 |
9.16 |
10.35 |
84.60 |
6.37 |
9.03 |
| 70 years and upwards |
68.18 |
12.02 |
19.80 |
70.75 |
10.51 |
18.74 |
70.77 |
12.21 |
17.02 |
75.44 |
10.22 |
14.34 |
80.43 |
7.94 |
11.63 |
| FEMALES. |
| All Ages |
55.04 |
16.28 |
28.68 |
57.17 |
15.30 |
27.53 |
56.09 |
14.67 |
29.24 |
64.08 |
11.72 |
24.20 |
75.84 |
6.40 |
17.76 |
| 3 to 6 years |
1.10 |
15.65 |
83.25 |
1.36 |
17.73 |
80.91 |
1.13 |
18.11 |
80.76 |
2.54 |
16.68 |
80.78 |
5.87 |
16.34 |
77.79 |
| 6 to 15 years |
46.85 |
29.44 |
23.71 |
55.79 |
30.71 |
13.50 |
56.90 |
28.75 |
14.35 |
71.24 |
19.21 |
9.55 |
86.51 |
8.77 |
4.72 |
| 15 years and upwards |
74.46 |
15.13 |
10.41 |
78.31 |
14.10 |
7.59 |
79.99 |
13.16 |
6.85 |
85.14 |
9.49 |
5.37 |
91.30 |
5.08 |
3.62 |
| 21 years and upwards |
74.00 |
15.31 |
10.69 |
77.45 |
14.51 |
8.04 |
78.42 |
14.13 |
7.45 |
82.77 |
10.97 |
6.26 |
88.80 |
6.56 |
4.64 |
| Under 5 years |
|
2.72 |
97.28 |
|
2.36 |
97.64 |
0.08 |
3.71 |
96.21 |
|
3.52 |
96.48 |
|
4.04 |
95.96 |
| 5 to 10 years |
22.08 |
36.71 |
41.21 |
28.24 |
43.23 |
28.53 |
26.58 |
40.94 |
32.48 |
42.99 |
31.90 |
25.11 |
61.04 |
20.98 |
17.98 |
| 10 to 15 years |
67.21 |
20.72 |
12.07 |
76.47 |
17.43 |
6.10 |
81.72 |
13.45 |
4.83 |
90.49 |
7.06 |
2.45 |
97.89 |
1.41 |
0.70 |
| 15 to 20 years |
76.74 |
14.38 |
8.88 |
83.96 |
11.11 |
4.93 |
88.71 |
7.86 |
3.43 |
95.48 |
3.08 |
1.44 |
98.99 |
0.54 |
0.47 |
| 20 to 25 years |
75.00 |
14.56 |
10.44 |
78.97 |
14.12 |
6.91 |
82.94 |
11.17 |
5.89 |
93.00 |
4.24 |
2.76 |
98.14 |
0.96 |
0.90 |
| 25 to 30 years |
77.23 |
14.11 |
8.66 |
79.33 |
13.70 |
6.97 |
79.00 |
14.31 |
6.69 |
88.61 |
7.29 |
4.10 |
96.19 |
2.08 |
1.73 |
| 30 to 35 years |
73.66 |
15.67 |
10.67 |
77.52 |
14.44 |
8.04 |
78.79 |
14.11 |
7.10 |
82.51 |
11.15 |
6.34 |
93.02 |
3.82 |
3.16 |
| 35 to 40 years |
72.07 |
16.30 |
11.63 |
77.40 |
14.64 |
7.96 |
78.50 |
14.31 |
7.19 |
80.18 |
13.08 |
6.74 |
89.84 |
5.91 |
4.25 |
| 40 to 45 years |
69.86 |
17.24 |
12.90 |
73.16 |
16.33 |
10.51 |
75.36 |
15.49 |
9.15 |
80.02 |
13.16 |
6.82 |
84.63 |
8.97 |
6.40 |
| 45 to 50 years |
71.09 |
16.99 |
11.92 |
74.41 |
15.92 |
9.67 |
75.97 |
15.54 |
8.49 |
79.50 |
13.58 |
6.92 |
82.22 |
10.81 |
6.97 |
| 50 to 55 years |
69.57 |
16.42 |
14.01 |
69.91 |
17.69 |
12.40 |
71.26 |
17.34 |
11.40 |
76.12 |
14.85 |
9.03 |
81.05 |
11.39 |
7.56 |
| 55 to 60 years |
73.64 |
15.89 |
10.47 |
75.53 |
14.75 |
9.72 |
75.57 |
16.01 |
8.42 |
75.34 |
15.49 |
9.17 |
80.96 |
11.85 |
7.19 |
| 60 to 65 years |
68.68 |
15.00 |
16.32 |
68.88 |
17.12 |
14.00 |
70.14 |
16.97 |
12.89 |
69.32 |
17.28 |
13.40 |
76.31 |
14.42 |
9.27 |
| 65 to 70 years |
72.60 |
14.81 |
12.59 |
71.79 |
15.36 |
12.85 |
72.30 |
15.27 |
12.43 |
72.57 |
16.46 |
10.97 |
76.04 |
14.27 |
9.69 |
| 70 years and upwards |
56.31 |
16.51 |
27.18 |
63.56 |
18.22 |
18.22 |
63.52 |
17.76 |
18.72 |
66.07 |
18.16 |
15.77 |
70.40 |
15.99 |
13.61 |