EDUCATION OF CHILDREN UNDER THE SCHOOL AGE, 1881 (EXCLUSIVE OF CHINESE AND ABORIGINES).
| Educational Attainment. |
Children at from 3 to 6 years of age.* |
Children per 10,000 living at from 3 to 6 years of age. |
| 1881. |
1891. |
1881. |
1891. |
| Could read |
15,132 |
12,867 |
2,248 |
1,534 |
| Could write |
4,171 |
5,541 |
620 |
661 |
| Could not read |
52,180 |
70,997 |
7,752 |
8,466 |