VI

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The increase of the numbers in S6 and S7 is probably due in part to the increase in the number of district high schools. Table E gives the passes in standards. The proportion of the number who passed in standards to the number present at the Inspectors' annual visits was 94-2 per cent. In 1901 the corresponding figures were 94-1 per cent.

TABLE E.—Passes in Standards, 1902.

The proportion of the number that passed the various standards to the total number on the rolls on the days of the Inspectors' annual visits was 54-5 per cent. In 1901 the corresponding figures were 55-1 per cent. In Table F are given the percentages of passes of those examined (or present) in the standard classes and other examination statistics for the several education districts of the colony.

TABLE F.—Examination Statistics for 1902.

Table G- gives the average ages at which children passed the various standards. The lowest average age at which Standard I. was passed was eight years and six months, in the Wellington District. Standard V., the " standard of exemption," was passed at the average age of twelve years and two months in Otago, and of thirteen years and four months in Taranaki, these two being the lowest and highest average ages respectively.

Present at Inspector's Annual Visit. Passes in Standards Education Districts. V. VI. I. II, III. IV. V. VI. I. II. i HI- IV. Auckland Taranaki Wanganui Wellington Hawke's Bay Jlarlborough Nelson Grey Westland North CanterburySouth Canterbury Otago Southland 3 151 3,457 i 3,442 '■ 3,2-26 2,779 1,971 3,075 3,191 3,020 2,815 577 576 578 j 518 j 400 I 226 498 470 416 841 1 321 1,367 1,426 1,279 j 1,045 671 1,232 | 1,224 ; 1,239 1,052 1 771 i 1 823 1 814 1,795 ! 1,567 1,039 1,688 ! .1,676 i 1,589 1,573 I l!044 '987 1,109 901 757 493 953; 883: 953 751 231 235 259 258 210 147 215 j 220 238 j 2d9 600 674 667 I 649 577 i 443 529 j 603 540 ; 495 165 161 159 I 168 132 | 120 141 157 145 ' 146 115 : 114 119 : 147 100 87 111 98 103 108 2 100 2 218 2,449 2,487 2,059 1,476 1,958 2,015 2,037 1,987 '508 '567 581 603 I 585 428 480 541 514 496 2 069 2 234 2,533 2,372 ! 2,087 1,558 1,966 2,036 2,143 2,003 : '976 : 1,118 1,116 I 1,164 , 980 ; 698 932 1,056 983 1,000 14 628 |l5T531~16~252 _ 15T567 13,278 19,352 13,778 14,170 13,920 ; 13,006 151622 Iβ! 465 16,023 13,018 ;8,747 13,964 14,121 13,984 :13,b23 2,300 1,496 257 164 883 570 1,341 858 605 301 176 104 438 326 122 93 90 71 1,581; 1,189 454 315 i 1,701 1,108 840 578 Totals for 1902 .. Totals for 1901 .. !lO,788' 7,168 10,666; 6,854

„ , Number of Pupils. Total Number on Education Districts. Eolls on Days Absent on In Passed °' . Days of Preparatory Sixth Examination. Exam f nat i o n. Classes. j Standard.! Number passed Kxaminedin standard Percentage of Passes -to those examined. Auckland 29,352 1,770 9,334 222 $££* :: :: nS , 5? ! fc™ $ Wellington .. .. 15,258 1,195 3,753 oOl Hawke'sBay.. ". 8,230 479 2,364 96 Marlborough .. .. i 1,984 60 535 49 Nelson .. .. 5 - 698 297 1,596 195 Grev •• •• I I.6O 3 231 411 56 Westland .. ..! 1,086 45 320 39 North Canterbury .. 19,749 1,319 5,434 207 South Canterbury .. 5,071 298 1,367 134 Otago .. ... 20,256 697 6,183 o28 Southland .. .. 9,539 297 2,984 206 18,026 15,897 2,875 2,146 7,109 6,200 9,809 8,725 5,291 4,446 1,340 1,192 3,610 2,931 905 804 682 581 12,789 10,767 3,272 2,800 12,848 10,952 6,052 5,389 88-2 75-0 87-2] 88-9 84-0 89-0 81-2 88-8 85-2 84-2 85-6 85-2 89-0 84,608 72,830 86-1 Totals for 1902 . 133,700 7,722 38,750 2,620 Totals for 1901 .. , 132,375 2,670 42,329 2,657 84,719 72,912 86-1