EDUCATION OF CHILDREN UNDER THE SCHOOL AGE, 1891 (EXCLUSIVE OF CHINESE AND ABORIGINES).
| Educational Attainment. |
Children at from 3 to 6 years of age.* |
Children per 10,000 living at from 3 to 6 years of age. |
| Boys. |
Girls. |
Both. |
Boys. |
Girls. |
Both. |
| Could read |
7,098 |
5,769 |
12,867 |
1,677 |
1,389 |
1,534 |
| Could write |
3,066 |
2,475 |
5,541 |
724 |
596 |
661 |
| Could not read |
35,224 |
35,773 |
70,997 |
8,323 |
8,611 |
8,466 |