Education, 1891-1901.—Scholars., TABLE XXXVIII.—Showing the Number of Scholars at various Ages at the Censusof 1901, and the Numbers at all Ages at the Censuses of 1881, 1891, and 1901, 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
1901.—Total	241,057	120,218	120,839	188,797	96,107	92,690	40,701	19,007	21,694	2,287	1,239	1,048	9,272	3,865	5,407
Under 4 years	271	110	161	61	24	37	45	18	27	8	6	2	157	62	95
4 years to 5 years	4,111	1,975	2,136	2,418	1,194	1,224	706	305	401	27	16	11	960	460	500
5 years to 6 years	15,721	8,020	7,701	11,497	5,993	5,504	2,386	1,153	1,233	125	56	69	1,713	818	895
6 years to 7 years	24,326	12,301	12,025	18,975	9,757	9,218	3,827	1,837	1,990	171	95	76	1,353	612	741
7 years to 8 years	26,824	13,590	13,234	21,561	11,168	10,393	4,173	1,956	2,217	194	100	94	896	366	530
8 years to 9 years	27,524	14,039	13,485	22,584	11,752	10,832	4,104	1,928	2,176	217	104	113	619	255	364
9 years to 10 years	28,295	14,254	14,041	23,537	12,126	11,417	4,014	1,826	2,188	190	99	91	554	209	345
10 years to 11 years	27,423	13,877	13,546	22,892	11,755	11,137	3,833	1,832	2,001	178	97	81	520	193	327
11 years to 12 years	25,775	12,981	12,794	21,557	11,088	10,469	3,588	1,634	1,954	157	82	75	473	177	296
12 years to 13 years	24,033	12,035	11,998	19,780	10,074	9,706	3,562	1,645	1,917	157	100	57	534	216	318
13 years to 14 years	17,343	8,306	9,037	13,574	6,614	6,960	3,095	1,426	1,669	137	72	65	537	194	343
14 years to 15 years	10,003	4,581	5,422	6,887	3,185	3,702	2,608	1,229	1,379	83	39	44	425	128	297
Unspecified children	613	364	249	80	40	40	5	2	3	519	318	201	9	4	5
15 years to 20 years	8,372	3,553	4,819	3,331	1,296	2,035	4,466	2,067	2,399	83	34	49	492	156	336
Over 20 years	423	232	191	63	47	16	289	149	140	41	21	20	30	15	15
1881-1901.
1881—All Ages	184,510	91,988	92,522	98,896	50,377	48,519	18,113	8,592	9,521	55,910	28,095	27,815	11,591	4,924	6,667
1891—All Ages	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
1901—All Ages	241,057	120,218	120,839	188,797	96,107	92,690	40,701	19,007	21,694	2,287	1,239	1,048	9,272	3,865	5,407