EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AT THE PRESENT SCHOOL AGE, 1891 (EXCLUSIVE OF CHINESE AND ABORIGINES).
| Educational Attainment. |
Numbers living at the School Age * (6 to 13 years). |
Proportions per 10,000 living at the School Age (6 to 13 years). |
| Boys. |
Girls. |
Both. |
Boys. |
Girls. |
Both. |
| Could read |
81,823 |
80,543 |
162,366 |
9,359 |
9,420 |
9,389 |
| Could write |
75,985 |
75,686 |
151,671 |
8,691 |
8,852 |
8,770 |
| Could not read |
5,608 |
4,961 |
10,569 |
641 |
580 |
611 |