EDUCATION, 1854-1891., TABLE XLI.—Showing (exclusive of Chinese and Aborigines) the Number in every One Hundred of the Population at the various Quinquennial Periods of Age who could Read and Write, Read only, or who could not Read, at the last Six Censuses.
| Ages. |
Proportions in every One Hundred living at each Age. |
| 1854. |
1857. |
1861. |
1871. |
1881. |
1891. |
| Read and Write. |
Read only. |
Unable to Read. |
Read and Write. |
Read only. |
Unable to Read. |
Read and Write. |
Read only. |
Unable to Read. |
Read and Write. |
Read only. |
Unable to Read. |
Read and Write. |
Read only. |
Unable to Read. |
Read and Write. |
Read only. |
Unable to Read. |
| PERSONS. |
| All Ages |
66.42 |
11.41 |
22.17 |
66.75 |
11.15 |
22.10 |
63.93 |
11.17 |
24.90 |
67.16 |
9.96 |
22.88 |
76.87 |
5.64 |
17.49 |
80.29 |
2.89 |
16.82 |
| 3 to 6 years |
1.12 |
15.04 |
83.84 |
1.37 |
17.29 |
81.34 |
1.25 |
17.88 |
80.87 |
2.45 |
16.55 |
81.00 |
5.52 |
15.53 |
78.95 |
6.61 |
8.73 |
84.66 |
| 6 to 15 years |
48.46 |
28.09 |
23.45 |
56.33 |
29.64 |
14.03 |
57.54 |
27.76 |
14.70 |
70.98 |
19.02 |
10.00 |
85.81 |
9.18 |
5.01 |
90.09 |
4.96 |
4.95 |
| 15 years and upwards |
82.15 |
9.15 |
8.70 |
84.82 |
8.78 |
6.40 |
85.61 |
8.47 |
5.92 |
88.29 |
6.76 |
4.95 |
92.67 |
3.85 |
3.48 |
95.75 |
1.97 |
2.28 |
| 21 years and upwards |
82.16 |
9.03 |
8.81 |
84.80 |
8.68 |
6.52 |
85.25 |
8.59 |
6.16 |
87.12 |
7.39 |
5.49 |
90.95 |
4.77 |
4.28 |
94.93 |
2.37 |
2.70 |
| Under 5 years |
|
2.60 |
97.40 |
0.01 |
2.29 |
97.70 |
0.10 |
3.64 |
96.26 |
|
3.41 |
96.59 |
|
3.66 |
96.34 |
|
1.66 |
98.34 |
| 5 to 10 years |
22.94 |
35.83 |
41.23 |
29.13 |
42.17 |
28.70 |
27.41 |
39.82 |
32.77 |
43.29 |
31.49 |
25.22 |
59.77 |
21.53 |
18.70 |
67.46 |
11.69 |
20.85 |
| 10 to 15 years |
68.40 |
19.07 |
12.53 |
76.11 |
16.86 |
7.03 |
81.37 |
13.07 |
5.56 |
89.63 |
7.23 |
3.14 |
97.50 |
1.60 |
0.90 |
98.87 |
0.55 |
0.58 |
| 15 to 20 years |
80.75 |
10.82 |
8.43 |
85.33 |
9.31 |
5.36 |
88.56 |
7.42 |
4.02 |
94.52 |
3.48 |
2.00 |
98.52 |
0.73 |
0.75 |
99.32 |
0.25 |
0.43 |
| 20 to 25 years |
85.05 |
7.84 |
7.11 |
86.11 |
8.51 |
5.38 |
87.26 |
7.73 |
5.01 |
93.48 |
3.66 |
2.86 |
97.71 |
1.08 |
1.21 |
99.06 |
0.34 |
0.60 |
| 25 to 30 years |
85.45 |
7.67 |
6.88 |
87.67 |
7.46 |
4.87 |
86.70 |
8.24 |
5.06 |
90.69 |
5.40 |
3.91 |
96.50 |
1.79 |
1.71 |
98.55 |
0.50 |
0.95 |
| 30 to 35 years |
82.64 |
9.08 |
8.28 |
85.62 |
8.36 |
6.02 |
87.22 |
7.77 |
5.01 |
87.32 |
7.47 |
5.21 |
93.89 |
3.03 |
3.08 |
97.96 |
0.81 |
1.23 |
| 35 to 40 years |
80.53 |
10.12 |
9.35 |
84.49 |
8.84 |
6.67 |
85.93 |
8.47 |
5.60 |
87.06 |
7.90 |
5.04 |
91.52 |
4.42 |
4.06 |
96.57 |
1.45 |
1.98 |
| 40 to 45 years |
76.98 |
10.96 |
12.06 |
80.24 |
10.57 |
9.19 |
82.76 |
9.48 |
7.76 |
87.11 |
7.64 |
5.25 |
88.52 |
6.14 |
5.34 |
94.45 |
2.38 |
3.17 |
| 45 to 50 years |
76.70 |
10.91 |
12.39 |
80.72 |
10.23 |
9.05 |
81.85 |
10.03 |
8.12 |
85.97 |
8.05 |
5.98 |
88.32 |
6.82 |
4.86 |
92.17 |
3.61 |
4.22 |
| 50 to 55 years |
74.23 |
11.61 |
14.16 |
76.70 |
11.86 |
11.44 |
78.62 |
11.08 |
10.30 |
82.69 |
9.52 |
7.79 |
86.92 |
6.76 |
6.32 |
89.64 |
4.98 |
5.38 |
| 55 to 60 years |
75.71 |
11.36 |
12.93 |
77.59 |
10.90 |
11.51 |
79.97 |
10.85 |
9.18 |
81.68 |
10.00 |
8.32 |
86.86 |
7.35 |
5.79 |
88.85 |
5.77 |
5.38 |
| 60 to 65 years |
71.66 |
11.87 |
16.47 |
74.16 |
12.19 |
13.65 |
74.74 |
11.84 |
13.42 |
77.18 |
11.59 |
11.23 |
82.49 |
9.19 |
8.32 |
88.35 |
5.97 |
5.68 |
| 65 to 70 years |
69.23 |
11.13 |
19.64 |
73.76 |
12.59 |
13.65 |
75.88 |
12.43 |
11.69 |
77.42 |
11.99 |
10.59 |
81.27 |
9.44 |
9.29 |
86.86 |
7.01 |
6.13 |
| 70 years and upwards |
65.21 |
13.14 |
21.65 |
68.65 |
12.76 |
18.59 |
68.18 |
14.19 |
17.63 |
71.66 |
13.42 |
14.92 |
76.26 |
11.29 |
12.45 |
81.81 |
8.84 |
9.35 |