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For primary education the cost per head of population, excluding the cost ofnew schools and additions, was 19s. 3d., an increase of Is. sd. in the cost per head for the previous year. The total expenditure likewise per head on primary education shows an increase of Is. 6d. over that for the year 1913-14. The cost of secondary education has increased by 3d. per head, while that of technical and higher education have each decreased by Id. The total cost of education per head of population shows an increase of Is. 9d. The following figures show the approximate cost of primary education per head, excluding new schools and additions, contributed out of public funds (general and local) in some other countries : — s. d. England .. .. . . . . .. . . 13 2 Wales .. .. .. .. .. .. ..1611 Scotland .. .. .. .. .. .. 17 (I United States (including State of New York) .. .. .. ...177 ■ Table N2 analyses the expenditure on education in New Zealand out of public funds for the five-yearly periods as from 1898-9. The total amounts spent on the various branches of education are shown to the nearest thousand pounds, and the expenditure per head of the population to the nearest penny.

Table N2. (1.) Analysis of Expenditure on Education in New Zealand (exclusive of New Buildings, Sites, etc.), for Five-yearly Periods as from 1898-9, out of Public Revenue.

Table N2 —continued. (2.) Expenditure per Head of Population in New Zealand (exclusive of New Buildings, Sites, etc.), for Five-yearly Periods as from 1898-9 out of Public Revenue.

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(Figures given in every case to the nearest £1,000 1898-9.* 1903-4.* 1908-9.* 1913-11 1911-15. 1,008,373 1,134,506 1,140,172 Population (including Maoris, but excluding Cook and other 783,317 875,648 Pacific islands) Branch of Education. Total. Total. Total. Total. Total. i .' £ £ A. (1.) Primary (including Native schools and training collogcs) 482,000 565,000 (2.) Secondary (including secondary schools and secondary .. 26,000 departments of district high schools) (3.) Continuation and technical .. .. .. 5,000 23,000 (4.) Higher education (including university and higher 12,000 12,000 technical) ■— £ £ £ 750,000 i 1,013,000 I 1,098,000 74,000 157,000 i 169,000 59,000 12,000 | 41,000 28,000 03,000 I 69,000 Totals A (1-4) .. .. .. 499,000 626,000 917,000 1,275,000 ; 1,377,000 B. Industrial sohools' .. .. .. .. .. 15,000 37,000 C. Special schools (Deaf and Blind, and Home for Backward 3,000 13,000 Children) D. Superannuation, medioal inspection, and miscellaneous .. 2,000 3,000 Totals A, B, C, D .. .. .. 519,000 079,000 39,000 17,000 15,000 48,000 7,000 8,000 14,000 33,000 29,000 987,000 1,360,000 1,462,000 * Exclusive of income from reserves.

(Figures given in every oase to the nearest penny.) Branch of Education. 1898-9.* 1908-4.* 1908-9.* 1918-14, 1911-15. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d, .. (1.) Primary (inoluding Native schools and training colleges) 12 4 12 11 14 11 17 10 19 3 (2.) Secondary (including seoondary schools and secondary .. 0 7 1 5 2 9 2 11 departments of district high schools) (3.) Continuation and technioal .. .. ..0 2 0 0 12 0 9 0 9 (4.) Higher education (including university and higher 0 4 0 3 0 7 12 13 teohnioal) 1 1 . Totals A (1-4) .. .. .. 12 10 14 3 18 1 22 G 24 2 !. Industrial schools .. .. .. .. .. 0 5 0 10 0 9 0 9 0 10 I. Special schools (Deaf and Blind, and Home for Backward 0 1 0 it 0 4 0 2 0 2 Children) ). Superannuation, medical inspection, and miscellaneous .. .. 0 1 0 4 0 7 0 0 0 9 0 2 0 10 0 ■?. 0 7 0 6 Totals A, B, 0, D .. .. ..: 13 4 15 6 19 0 24 0 25 8 _ j _ i * Exclusive of income from reserves.