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Table A8.—AGE AND ATTAINMENT of Pupils leaving Primary Schools during 1946

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In Form II. Age. With Primary School Certificate. Without Primary School Certificate. In Form I. In Standard 4. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. 15 years and over 14 „ under 15 13 „ „ 14 12 „ „ 13 11 „ „ 12 Under 11 years 913 1,992 3,158 1,068 34 536 1,550 3,527 1,584 64 270 53 14 3 229 39 14 2 1 348 67 15 1 1 187 39 3 3 1 2 82 22 ; 6 4 2 1 47 10 1 2 3 2 Totals, 1946 Totals, 1945 7,165 7,643 7,261 7,648 340 393 285 341 432 538 235 304 117 155 65 79 Difference —478 -387 -53 -56 -106 -69 -38 -14 Age. In Standard 3. In Standard 2 or lower. Totals. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Total. 15 years and over 14 „ under 15 13 „ „ 14 12 „ „ 13 11 „ „ 12 Under 11 years 16 1 1 16 4 6 1 10 1 3 1 3 3 1 1 ' '2 1,639 2,136 3,197 1,077 36 5 1,018 1,643 3,552 ] ,591 . 68 8 2,657 3,779 6,749 2,668 104 13 Totals, 194(5 Totals, 1945 18 64 27 30 18 59 7 49 8,090 8,852 7,880 8,451 15,970 17,303 Difference -46 -3 -41 -42 . -762 -571 -1,333