EDUCATION OF ADULTS IN THE AUSTRALASIAN COLONIES, 1891 (EXCLUSIVE OF CHINESE AND ABORIGINES).
| Colony. |
Proportions per 10,000 Adults (15 years and upwards) living who— |
| Could Read |
Could Write. |
Could not Read. |
| 1. New Zealand |
9,785 |
9,581 |
215 |
| 2. Victoria |
9,772 |
9,575 |
228 |
| 3. South Australia |
9,617 |
9,359 |
383 |
| 4. New South Wales |
9,512 |
9,216 |
488 |
| 5. Tasmania |
9,219 |
8,861 |
781 |
| 6. Queensland |
9,204 |
8,932 |
796 |
| 7. Western Australia |
8,915 |
8,591 |
1,085 |