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—continued.
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.
MALES.
All Ages 72.63 8.75 18.62 73.05 8.58 18.37 69.46 8.71 21.83 69.83 8.44 21.73 77.83 4.92 17.25 81.05 2.61 16.34
3 to 6 years 1.14 14.44 84.42 1.37 16.85 81.78 1.38 17.65 80.97 2.37 16.42 81.21 5.16 14.74 80.10 7.24 9.53 83.23
6 to 15 years 50.01 26.79 23.20 56.87 28.57 14.56 58.18 26.77 15.05 70.72 18.83 10.45 85.12 9.59 5.29 89.46 5.36 5.18
15 years and upwards 85.48 6.56 7.96 88.09 6.11 5.80 88.86 5.75 5.39 90.74 4.63 4.63 93.89 2.75 3.36 96.34 1.40 2.26
21 years and upwards 85.38 6.56 8.06 88.21 5.98 5.81 88.88 5.64 5.48 90.30 4.77 4.93 92.80 3.23 3.97 95.75 1.63 2.62
Under 5 years 2.47 97.53 0.01 2.19 97.80 0.11 3.57 96.32 3.30 96.70 3.29 96.71 1.69 98.31
5 to 10 years 23.80 34.96 41.24 30.05 41.08 28.87 28.26 38.67 33.07 43.58 31.09 25.33 58.51 22.08 19.41 66.78 12.76 20.46
10 to 15 years 69.48 17.56 12.96 75.77 16.31 7.92 81.03 12.69 6.28 88.79 7.39 3.82 97.12 1.79 1.09 98.83 0.58 0.59
15 to 20 years 84.09 7.85 8.06 86.63 7.61 5.76 88.43 6.94 4.63 93.47 3.91 2.62 98.03 0.93 1.04 99.13 0.32 0.55
20 to 25 years 90.16 4.43 5.41 90.75 4.86 4.39 90.76 4.95 4.29 94.01 3.03 2.96 97.27 1.20 1.53 98.83 0.39 0.78
25 to 30 years 88.55 5.24 6.21 91.33 4.72 3.95 91.09 4.77 4.14 92.63 3.64 3.73 96.82 1.50 1.68 98.35 0.53 1.12
30 to 35 years 85.97 6.63 7.40 89.05 5.78 5.17 91.15 4.82 4.03 91.30 4.43 4.27 94.77 2.23 3.00 97.72 0.81 1.47
35 to 40 years 83.78 7.75 8.47 87.45 6.42 6.13 89.43 5.71 4.86 91.81 4.32 3.87 93.14 2.98 3.88 96.61 1.23 2.16
40 to 45 years 79.47 8.76 11.77 83.12 8.23 8.65 86.21 6.69 7.10 91.18 4.47 4.35 92.03 3.58 4.39 95.22 1.69 3.09
45 to 50 years 78.60 8.85 12.55 83.24 7.96 8.80 84.50 7.54 7.96 89.60 4.95 5.45 92.92 3.80 3.28 93.45 2.46 4.09
50 to 55 years 75.71 10.08 14.21 79.54 9.42 11.04 82.15 8.09 9.76 86.36 6.54 7.10 90.57 3.89 5.54 92.78 2.73 4.49
55 to 60 years 76.52 9.60 13.88 78.44 9.31 12.25 82.17 8.29 9.54 85.35 6.82 7.83 90.46 4.60 4.94 92.97 2.93 4.10
60 to 65 years 72.83 10.64 16.53 76.70 9.82 13.48 77.17 9.13 13.70 82.10 8.03 9.87 86.34 5.93 7.73 92.08 3.51 4.41
65 to 70 years 67.97 9.75 22.28 74.76 11.18 14.06 77.82 10.90 11.28 80.49 9.16 10.35 84.60 6.37 9.03 90.22 4.10 5.68
70 years and upwards 68.18 12.02 19.80 70.75 10.51 18.74 70.77 12.21 17.02 75.44 10.22 14.34 80.43 7.94 11.63 85.42 5.80 8.78