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PUBLIC SCHOOLS.— AGE AND SEX OF SCHOLARS. Table C1.—Age and Sex of the Pupils on the School-rolls in the several Education Districts at the End of 1920.

(Excluding Secondary Departments of District High Schools.) Education Di: JS. 5 and under 6 „ „ -, __a„ - Years. 6 and under 7 ' 7 and under 8. 8 and under 9. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. 9 and under 10. 10 and under 11. ill and under 12. 12 and under 13. 13 and under 14. 14 and under 15. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Over 15 Years. Totals of all .Ages. Boys. Girls. Totals. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. ! Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Auckland .. I 2,107 1,877 3,120 2,883j 3,373 3,138 3,496 3,174 3,236! 2,993 Taranaki.. .. 356 1 307 531 ! 448 645 608 633 578] 618 578 I 1,877 3,120 2,883 3,373 3,138 3,496 307 531 ! 448 645 608 633 3,174 578] 3,236 618 2,993 578J . 3,268] 2,960 3,084 2,997 3,129 623 560 627 565 576 904 844 925 831 872 807 751 838' 755 756 1,481 1,263 1,437; 1,370 1,460 418 431' 416 405 381 1,961 1,884 1,991; 1,879 1,900 1,159 1,262; 1,253 1,131 1,251 691 638 703; 649 669 : 1,312 10,593 11,274 ! 10,582 10,994' 2,866 496 2,726 457 2,434 433 1,609 1,349 242 ; 234 III! 579, 483 29,727 27,154 56,881 79 ! 82; 5,387 4,889 10,276 166 89 8,138 7,467 15,605 Wanganui .. 534 511 812 760 883 869 984] 896 892 865 Hawke's Bay .. 527 425 807 702 918 750 866 790] 906 765 Wellington .. 905 797 1,361 1,193 1,474 1,395 1,495 1,413 1,507 1,269 Nelson .. .. 253 306 383 367 432 379] 406 394' 428 374 oil 812 760 883 869 984 425 807 702 918 750 866 797 1,351 1,193 1,474! 1.395 1,495 306 383 367 432J 379 406 1,266 1,877, 1,849 2,106 1,972 2,047 805 1,230 1,172 1,388 1,306 1,125 423 701 668| 692 635 768 896] 790] 1,413 394 892 906! 1,507 428 865 765 1,269 374 789 684 1,324 318 757 694 1,203 322 644 617 1,096 222 409 369 362 350 549 476; 143 116' 139 110 7,620 6,699 14,319 159 100 13,021 11,696 24,717 50 56 3,632 3,368 7,000 237 196 17,941! 16,834 34,775 137 87 11,436] 10,576 22,012 82 49 6,319 5,741 12,060 1,628 1,252103,221 94,424197,645 I i ' 1,087 2,008 1,853 1,841 1,607 1,456 Canterbury .. 1,3881 1,266 1,877, 1,849| 2,106' 1,972] 2,047 1,987! 2,008 1,853 I ! I 819 661 . 1,060, 637 1,3431 1,163 1,097 1,080 1,128 512 365 1 Otago .. .. ! 958i 805 1,230 1,172! 1,388 1,306 1,125 1,060! 1,343! 1,163 I I : I Southland .. 504 423 701 668] 692 635 1 768 637 712 654 712 654 670 538! 528 259 190 I . i : Totals for 1920 .. 7,532' 6,717 10,812 10,042'll, 91111,052 11,82010,929 11,650 10,514 6,717 10,812 10,04211,911 11,052 11, 82( 10,929! 10,085 8,558 4,904 4,100 103,221 94,424197,645 11,650 10,514] 11,31210,593 9,384 1 v ' ' ., ' ' „ 'I < i 1 > .. ' Percentage of Pupils 7-2 10-6 11-6 1P5 1P2 of each age Totals for 1919 .. 7,863 7,19410,721.9,907 11,66010,68911,53310,63511,34210,644 ■ I I Difference .. -331 -477 Oil 135 251 363 287 294 308 -130 I I I i 11-1 11-1 106 11,24110,62811,14310,22010,526 9,660 91 8,944 8,161 440 397 4-5 1-5 4,579 3,963! 1,441 1,206 100 100,993 92,907 193,900 71 -35 13l! 362 468 425 325 137 187 46J 2,228 1,517 3,745