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Table C1.—Age and Sex of the Pupils on the School-rolls in the Several Education Districts at the end of 1917.

(Excluding Secondary Departments of District High Schools.) Education Districts. 5 an Ye U ars el '° 6 and under 7. 7 and under 8. Boys, j Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. 8andunder9. 9 and under 10. 10 and under 11. Ill and under 12. 12andunderl3. 13and under 11. 14 and under 15. Over 15 Years. I Totals ot all Ages. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. I Boys. Girls. Boys. I Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. I Girls. I Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. ; Totals. r I ! I ' I 14 and under 15. Over 15 Years. Boys. Girls. Auckland 2,124. 1,866; 2,749 2,464 3,040! 2,734i 3,047| 2,895 594 549J 3,132: 2,882 3,00l| 2,744 2,920 2,693, 2,784 i 542 5551 489i 544 500| 529 i 835 875 803 867 816! 852 i| 764 73S| 741 719 704 1,357 1,379 1,253 1,361 l,260| 1,290 364 384 1 359: 406: 338; 385 1,853 1,934 1,835 l<877 1,702 1,786 2,571 2,444| 2,311 1,336 1,202 394 230 195 037 349 288 462J 105 416 27,039 24,778 51,817 62 5,142; 4,674! 9,816 75 7,875! 7,190! 15,065 Taranaki 367; 347: 551; 523 557 ! 538 774 72l| 441 392; 738 648 983 877| 1,367 1,199 292 292i 384 318! 1,527! 1,485 1.950 1 1,773 1,070 956 1,263 1,137 548! 466| 705 649; 594 556 609 517 499 Wanganui 930 851 I 878: 738 730 958 888t Hawke's Bay 814i 790 752 758 846! I 671 595 552 28.-> 273 80 64 6,734 6,314 13,048 Wellington 1,507 l,314j 1,448 1,455 1,554} 1,236 1,064! 1,006, 505 4181 253 ! 1081 115 1,367 675J 555 971 510 407 477 240 177J 117 20 180 130 74! 89 12,575 11,464 24,039 20 3,512 3,210; 6,728 160 17,284 16,180 33,464 94 11,513 10,694 22,207 47 6,246 5,744: 11,990 Kelson 404 411 437 425| 389 : 321 303 Canterbury 1,956| 1,835 1,285 1,177 2,048 1,923 1,922! 1,6921 1,429 Otago l,209J 1,204 1,298 1,239 1,270 1,179J 1,238' 1,212 1,193 678, 681 j 668J 64l! 632 666 1,118 1,047 Southland 714 672| 735j 687 682 591 560, Totals for 1917 .. 7,909; 7,219jlO,481 9,432 7,753; 6,94510,307; 9,441 111,24410, 34o! 11,22810,784 ll,32o|lO,396| 11,310 10,514i 10,817 10,01310,595 9.87210,189| 10,653 j 9,968il0,388| 9,729,10,144 9,455 8,671 7,968 4,238 3,630 1,23s! 1.027 97.920 1 90,254J 188,174 7,452| 4,259! 3,771 1,67a 1,601*96,667*89,2171*185,884 Totals for 1916 .. ll,10l|l0,500 10,774 10,089! 9,325 8,293 Difference 156; 274 174| —9 143; -160 164 45; 207 143| 45 378 316 —2l! —14l| —437 —574 1,253 1,037J 2,290 -92 388 530 425, 130 * Including Secondary Departments of District High Schools.