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TABLE N2— continued. (2.) Expenditure per Head of Population in New Zealand for the Years 1898-99, 1903-4, 1906-7, 1907-8, and 1908-9, out of Public Revenue.

This table shows that, while there was a great increase in the expenditure per head of the population between 1898 and 1906, the amount per head last year was slightly lower than in the two preceding years. In Table N3 is shown the cost to the State per individual pupil or student.

TABLE N3.—Expenditure out of Public Revenue on each Branch of Education for each Individual on the Roll of the Several Schools, Colleges, and other Institutions (excluding Cost of New Buildings).

Table N4 shows that the chief progress made in New Zealand since 1898 has been in the direction of increasing the number under instruction higher than primary.

TABLE N4.—Progress in Education: A Comparison of the Number of Pupils under Instruction in the Several Branches of Education in the Years 1898, 1903, and 1908 respectively.

Note.—For comparison it may be noted that in Switzerland there are, per 10,000 of population, 1,571 under primary instruction, and 576 under instruction higher than primary; in Wuerttemberg, 1,486 and 569 respectively. 7-E. 1.

(Figures given in every !ase to tl learesi 'enny. 1898-99. 1903-4. 1906-7. 1907-8. . 1908-9. 4. (1.) Primary (including Native schools and training colleges) (2.) Secondary (including secondary schools and secondary departments of district high schools) (3.) Continuation and technical .. .. ■ ■ (4.) Higher education (including university and higher technical) Totals A (1-4) .. s. d. 12 4 0 2 0 4 s. d. 12 11 0 7 0 6 0 3 «. d. 15 0 1 5 1 2 0 10 s. d. s. d. 15 1 15 0 fcsv 17 [15 14 12 0 6 0 6 18 6 18 1 0 7 0 9 0 2 0 4 0 2 0 2 12 10 14 3 18 5 B. Industrial schools 3. Special schools (Deaf and Blind) D. Superannuation and miscellaneous i 0 5 0 1 0 10 0 4 0 1 0 9 0 1 0 1 Totals A, B, C, D ... 13 4 I 15 6 i 19 4 19 5 19 4

Branch of Education. 1898. 1903. 1908. I. Primary, &o. II. Secondary, &c. III. Continuation and technical .. IV. Higher All branches except primary £ s. d. £ s. d. 3 6 3 3 17 3 4 2 0 0 12 8 2 11 9 11 3 5 7 7 5 2 0 3 17 1 £ s. d. 4 15 4 9 11 8 2 2 0 11 10 0 7 14 7

Actual Numbers. Number per 10,000 of 'opulation. 1898. 1903. 1908. 1898. 1903. 1908. Population 783,317 875,648 1,008,373 T. Primary: including public and Native schools (all receiving free tuition) II. Secondary— (a.) Secondary schools (6.) Secondary departments of district high schools Total 136,652 138,553 150,200 1,744 1,582 1,489 2,784 262 3,722 2,096 4,420 2,057 3,046 5,818 6,477 39 66 04 III. Continuation and technical (excluding school classes) 1,750 (estimated) 6,533 21,518 22 75 214 IV. University, higher technical and training colleges Private schools (not included above, principally primary) Total under instruction 708 1,194 1,997 9 14 20 14,857 15,609 17,217 190 178 171 157,013 167,707 197,409 2,004 1,915 1,958 V. Total under instruction higher than primary (II, III, and IV above) 13,545 29,992 70 155 298 5,504 Number of latter (V) receiving free tuition 1,178 4,260 (approx.) 7,948 15 1!) 7!)