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Table C5.-Number of Children who left the Primary Schools in 1926.

Table C5a. —Age and Attainment of Pupils who definitely left Primary Schools during or at End of Year 1927.

Table C5a.—Age and Attainment of Pupils who definitely left Primary Schools during or at End of Year 1927— continued.

-1 j d I ■4 3 i I 1 i "oi 1 a 1 « ! i 1 111 _ ° 1 I I'll S S 3 ■«! H te < r* <? I 1 . Those who passed Standard VI :— | Boys .. .. .. j 2,385 463 614 Girls .. .. ..2,281 454 591 2,385 2,281 463 454 614 591 669 569 1,138 292 I ,028 260 1,451 804 515 8 1,393 ! 746 ! 453 7 8,331 7,775 8,33 7,771 Total .. .. 4,666 917 1,205 1.666 917 1,205 1,238 I 2,166 ' 562 2,844 ! 1,550 968 16 16,106* 6,I0( ,I. Those who did not pass Standard VI but reached the age of 14 I _J l_ years :— Boys .. .. . . 1,055 149 252 Girls .. .. . . ! 919 94 204 252 204 353 84 304 j 59 412 253 151 2 420 ! 236 ! 98 2 2,873 2,491 2,871 2,49 I ,055 919 149 94 164 157 Total ,. .. 1,974 243 456 1,974 243 456 321 657 143 321 832 I 489 ] 249 5 5,364t 5,36rotals of I and 11 :— Hoys .. .. .. 3,440 612 866 Girls .. .. .. 3,200 548 795 3,440 3,200 612 548 866 795 833 726 | 833 1,491 376 726 | 1,332 319 1,863 ! 1,057 666 11 1,81.3 j 98'2 j 551 j III 3,676 ] 2,039 '1,217 ! 21 11.2(14 10,266 1,20-! 0,261 I .471 Grand totals .. .. ; 6,640 1,160 1,661 ; 1,559 ' 2,823 696 '21,470 * 65 per cent, of the largest age-group (vide Table (! I, If vide Table 0 1, 1927 report). 127 report). f 22 pi ier cent, of the largest age. ge-group i-groi

In Standard VI. Age. Gained Proficiency j Ga & e * ! Gamed Competency Had not Passed Standard V. Certificate. cS_SSe? Certificate. Standard VI. Boys. Girls, i Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Cirls. 15 years and over 14 13 12 11 Under 11 years Totals .. i 1,104 738 85 54 211 115 348 , 246 262 165 .. ! 2,659 ' 2,302 111 98 235 226 531 514 603 ''■ 592 .. 3,214 ! 3,159 39 63 94 143 87 96 70 76 .. 1,306 1.276 6 7 22 12 22 '22 25 34 ..175 155 .. .. .. .. 1 2 6 13 16 3 1 i .. j .. j 8,474 7,633 241 222 562 496 990 881 ~966~ ~~881~ Totals 8.474 7,633 241

in Standard IV. [n Standard III. In Standard II or Totals. Age _ lioys. Girls. Boys. Girls. hoys. I (iirls. Hoys. Girls. Total. 15 years and over .. .. 73 49 18 12 8 8 2,109 1 385 I 3 494 14 „ .. .. 281 190 95 58 32 18 4,547 3,998 ' 8*546 13 ., -- ... 41 33 16 17 6,6 3,567 I 3,593 7,160 12 „ .. .. 10 7 5 3 2 ! II 1,398 1,372 2 770 II „ •• •• 10 9 6 9 4 i 1(1 202 j 198 400 Under 11 years . . .. 2 5 6 7 44 42 69 ' 59 128 Totals .. .. 417 293 ! 146 | 106 j 96 93 11,892 jlioTooe 22,497 NOTHS : (1) In previous reports the latest information regarding pupils leaving school which the Department has published has been that in respect to the last year but one preceding the year of publication. Commencing with the present report the information will be published in the form shown above in respect to the year preceding the year of publication. (2) From the above table it is evident that of the pupils who definitely left school 78-4 per cent, had passe.I Standard VI. This is equal to approximately 71 per oent. of the largest age-group given in Table C 1.