EDUCATION OF CHILDREN IN AUSTRALASIAN COLONIES, 1881.
| Colony. |
Proportions per 10,000 children (5 to 15 years) living who— |
| Could Read. |
Could Write. |
Could not Read. |
| 1. Victoria |
9,088 |
7,977 |
912 |
| 2. New Zealand |
8,254 |
6,851 |
1,746 |
| 3. South Australia |
8,138 |
6,956 |
1,862 |
| 4. Queensland |
8,082 |
6,676 |
1,918 |
| 5. New South Wales |
7,832 |
6,495 |
2,168 |
| 6. Western Australia |
7,809 |
6,075 |
2,191 |
| 7. Tasmania |
7,632 |
6,160 |
2,368 |