EDUCATION OF ABORIGINES, 1891.
Educational Attainment. Number of Aborigines living at each Age.
Males. Females. Both.
Under 5 Years. 5 to 15 Years. 15 Years and upwards. Under 5 Years. 5 to 15 Years. 15 Years and upwards. Under 5 Years. 5 to 15 Years. 15 Years and upwards.
Could read 1 75 100 1 40 83 2 115 183
Could write 68 98 34 77 102 175
Could not read 43 13 93 36 13 67 79 26 160
Proportions per cent. at each Age.
Could read 2.27 85.23 51.81 2.70 75.47 55.35 2.47 81.56 53.35
Could write 77.27 50.78 64.15 51.33 72.34 51.02
Could not read 97.73 14.77 48.19 97.30 24.53 44.67 97.53 18.44 46.65