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Age and Sex of Pupils. Table C shows the age and sex of the pupils on the rolls of the public schools of the Dominion at the end of 1912, and the percentage of the roll for each age.

Table C.—Age and Sex of Pupils, December, 1912.

Fuller information in regard to age and sex is given in Table B on page 4. Age. —s4 per cent, of the children are under ten and 46 per cent, over that age. The proportion of pupils under ten years of age has increased by 0-2 per cent. Sex. —The proportion of boys to girls in the public schools remains almost stationary ; in December, 1912, for every 100 boys on the roll there were 91 girls. According to the census returns for 1911 there were 100 boys between the ages of five and fifteen for every 97 girls. The apparent reasons for this discrepancy, and some other questions suggested by a study of Tables B, C, and D were discussed in last year's report. Table Cl shows the age and sex of the pupils on the rolls of the public schools in the several education districts at the end of 1912. Classification and Examination. Table D is a summary for the whole Dominion of Table Dl, which shows the numbers in the several classes for the various districts. The proportion of pupils in the preparatory classes at the end of the year showed a slight decrease. In 1 910 it was 37-15 per cent. ; in 1911, 37-30 per cent. ; in 1912, 36-70 per cent.

Table D.—Classification of Pupils at Public Schools, December, 1912.

More detailed information in regard to the classification of pupils can be obtained by referring to Table B appearing on page 4,

1912. Peroenti ;es for Five Years. Ages. Boys. Girls. Total. 1908. 1909. 1910. 1911. 1912. 5 and under 6 vears .. 6 7 . 7 „ 8 „ 8 „ 9 . .. 9 10 „ 10 11 . LI 12 „ 12 13 „ 13 . 14 . 14 . 15 . 6,921 9,490 10,404 10,393 9,635 9,287 9,150 8,663 7,280 3,823 6,235 8,708 9,495 9,497 9,051 8,637 8,571 7,999 6,415 3,300 13,156 18,198 19,899 19,890 18,686 17,924 17,721 16,662 13,695 7,123 8-2 10-6 11-7 11-3 110 11-2 109 10-4 8-4 4-2 8-7 108 116 11-4 11-2 10-7 106 102 8-5 43 8-4 11-2 11-5 11-4 11-8 10 9 10-2 100 8-5 4-5 8-4 ! 79 11-1 10-9 120 11-9 11-5 119 111 11-2 109 10-8 105 10-7 9-6 10-2 8-4 8-2 45 4-3 15 and over 85,046 1,794 85,046 1,794 77,908 1,516 162,954 3,310 97-9 2-1 98-0 20 97-9 2-1 980 2-0 980 2-0 Totals .. 86,840 86,840 79,424 1166,264 100-0 1000 1000 1000 1000

(Including Secondary Departments op District Hi lECONDAKY IKI'ARTMENTS OP USTlilCT llG Iigh gii Schools.) ICHOOLS.) Classes. BoyB. Girls. Total. .1 i ! i Percentages for Five YearR. 31asa P .. . SI.. „ S2.. „ S3.. .. S4.. .. S5.. „ S6.. .. S7 .. 1908. 32,439 28,579 61,018 34-27 10,805 9,810 20,615 11-96 10,514 9,850 20,364 11-61 9,978 9,480 19,458 11-98 9,242 8,603 17,845 11-20 7,646 7,073 14,719 9-65 5,122 4,798 9,920 687 1,094 1,231 2,325 2-46 1009. 1910. 36-66 37-15 12-25 1217 11-82 11-94 11-34 11-44 10-78 10-39 908 910 6-56 616 1-51 1-65 1911. 37-30 12-34 11-90 11-59 10-48 8-72 6-21 1-46 1912. 36-70 12-40 12-25 11-70 10-73 8-85 5-97 1-40 Totals.. 86,840 79,424 166,261 10000 86,840 79,424 166,261 100-00 100-00 10000 100-00 10000 10000 100-00