EDUCATION, 1891.—SCHOLARS., TABLE XXXIX.—Showing the Number of Scholars at various Ages, distinguishing those receiving Instruction at State Schools, at Private Schools, and at Home.

Ages.	Total.			Scholars being educated at—
				State Schools.			Private Schools.			Schools unstated.			Home.
	Total.	Males.	Females.	Total.	Males.	Females.	Total.	Males.	Females.	Total.	Males.	Females.	Total.	Males.	Females.
Total	227,194	114,285	112,909	170,191	87,660	82,531	31,649	14,880	16,769	12,935	6,500	6,435	12,419	5,245	7,174
2 to 3 years	484	272	212	170	108	62	30	18	12	1	1		283	145	138
3 to 4 years	3,219	1,580	1,639	1,771	889	882	283	134	149	229	105	124	936	452	484
4 to 5 years	9,716	4,994	4,722	6,443	3,406	3,037	978	493	485	640	321	319	1,655	774	881
5 to 6 years	18,252	9,427	8,825	13,337	7,066	6,271	1,988	966	1,022	1,087	560	527	1,840	835	1,005
6 to 7 years	23,122	11,812	11,310	17,625	9,192	8,433	2,745	1,283	1,462	1,248	640	608	1,504	697	807
7 to 8 years	23,825	12,232	11,593	18,798	9,910	8,888	2,732	1,265	1,467	1,264	628	636	1,031	429	602
8 to 9 years	23,133	11,567	11,566	18,523	9,484	9,039	2,645	1,176	1,469	1,205	623	582	760	284	476
9 to 10 years	22,635	11,630	11,005	18,319	9,550	8,769	2,551	1,201	1,350	1,138	596	542	627	283	344
10 to 11 years	23,165	11,673	11,492	18,593	9,585	9,008	2,764	1,220	1,544	1,223	628	595	585	240	345
11 to 12 years	21,338	10,784	10,554	17,031	8,840	8,191	2,617	1,161	1,456	1,187	590	597	503	193	310
12 to 13 years	21,074	10,568	10,506	16,367	8,330	8,037	2,927	1,415	1,512	1,178	596	582	602	227	375
13 to 14 years	16,830	8,274	8,556	12,371	6,205	6,166	2,747	1,323	1,424	1,042	497	545	670	249	421
14 to 15 years	11,088	5,312	5,776	7,214	3,548	3,666	2,483	1,191	1,292	714	353	361	677	220	457
Unspecified children	63	33	30	45	27	18	5	4	1	6	2	4	7		7
15 to 16 years	4,586	2,082	2,504	2,268	1,017	1,251	1,702	826	876	336	157	179	280	82	198
16 to 17 years	2,365	1,012	1,353	808	320	488	1,166	554	612	191	89	102	200	49	151
17 to 18 years	1,130	472	658	267	95	172	615	280	335	120	55	65	128	42	86
18 to 19 years	595	277	318	134	47	87	341	176	165	55	25	30	65	29	36
19 to 20 years	305	146	159	70	28	42	165	90	75	38	21	17	32	7	25
20 and upwards	269	138	131	37	13	24	165	104	61	33	13	20	34	8	26