EDUCATION OF CHILDREN IN AUSTRALASIAN COLONIES, 1891 (EXCLUSIVE OF CHINESE AND ABORIGINES).

Colony.	Proportions per 10,000 Children 5 to 15 years) living who—
	Could Read.	Could Write.	Could not Read.
1. Victoria	8,878	8,236	1,122
2. New Zealand	8,456	7,469	1,544
3. New South Wales	8,174	7,372	1,826
4. Queensland	8,116	7,237	1,884
5. South Australia	7,781	7,210	2,219
6. Western Australia	7,700	6,785	2,300
7. Tasmania	7,534	6,704	2,466