EDUCATION OF ABORIGINES, 1891.
Educational Attainment. |
Number of Aborigines living at each Age. |
Males. |
Females. |
Both. |
Under 5 Years. |
5 to 15 Years. |
15 Years and upwards. |
Under 5 Years. |
5 to 15 Years. |
15 Years and upwards. |
Under 5 Years. |
5 to 15 Years. |
15 Years and upwards. |
Could read |
1 |
75 |
100 |
1 |
40 |
83 |
2 |
115 |
183 |
Could write |
|
68 |
98 |
|
34 |
77 |
|
102 |
175 |
Could not read |
43 |
13 |
93 |
36 |
13 |
67 |
79 |
26 |
160 |
|
Proportions per cent. at each Age. |
Could read |
2.27 |
85.23 |
51.81 |
2.70 |
75.47 |
55.35 |
2.47 |
81.56 |
53.35 |
Could write |
|
77.27 |
50.78 |
|
64.15 |
51.33 |
|
72.34 |
51.02 |
Could not read |
97.73 |
14.77 |
48.19 |
97.30 |
24.53 |
44.67 |
97.53 |
18.44 |
46.65 |