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TABLE F.—Examination Statistics for 1901.

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 seven months, in the Marlborough District. Standard V., the " standard of exemption," was passed at the average age of twelve years and nine months in Otago and Southland, and of thirteen years and eight months in Taranaki, these two being the lowest and highest average ages respectively.

TABLE G.—Average Age of Pupils at Standard Examinations in 1901.

Table H shows the number of pupils receiving instruction in each subject of the syllabus.

TABLE H.—Number of Pupils instructed in each Subject, December, 1901.

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[uml ier ol •up] IB. Number passed in Standard Classes. Education Districts. Total Number on i Bolls on Days of Examination. j i ■— Absent on ; In Passed Days of | Preparatory | Sixth Examination. Classes. i Standard. Examined in Standard Classes. Percentage ot Passes to those examined. Auckland Taranaki Wanganui Wellington Hawke's Bay Marlborough Nelson Grey Westland North Canterbury South Canterbury Otago Southland .. I 29,000 4,336 10,844 15,241 8,056 2,077 5,661 1,556 1,153 19,842 5,024 20,191 9,394 493 114 302 193 85 38 126 28 51 . 615 91 348 186 9,997 1,468 3,464 4,797 2,675 597 1,642 521 332 6,057 1,394 6,451 2,934 356 54 179 483 79 58 197 53 45 317 153 481 202 18,154 2,700 6,899 9,768 5,217 1,384 3,696 954 725 12,853 3,386 12,911 6,072 15,841 2,096 5,805 8,543 4,446 1,276 2,943 826 638 10,976 2,908 11,298 5,316 87-3 77'6 84-1 87-5 85-2 92-2 79-6 86-6 88-0 85-4 85'9 87-5 87-5 84,719 72,912 86-1 Totals for 1901 .. j 132,373 2,670 42,329 2,657 Totals for 1900 .. ; 132,299 2,418 41,573 2,645 85,663 73,579 85-9

Education Districts. .verage A{ ;es of the 'upils in iach Class.* Mean >f Ages. Auckland Taranaki Wanganui Wellington Hawke's Bay Marlborough Nelson Grey Westland North Canterbury South Canterbury Otago Southland I. Yrs. mos. 9 1 ! 9 2 8 9 8 9 8 8 8 7 8 10 9 0 8 9 8 8 8 9 8 8 8 9 II. Yra. mos. 10 1 10 6 9 8 9 8 10 0 9 7 9 9 9 3 9 9 9 9 9 8 9 10 9 10 III. Yrs. mos. 11 3 11 6 11 4 10 9 11 1 10 9 10 11 10 8 10 11 10 11 10 8 10 10 10 11 IV. Yrs. mos. 12 3 12 7 12 3 12 1 12 2 '■■ 12 1 12 1 12 3 12 4 11 11 11 8 11 4 11 10 V. VI. Yrs. mos. Yrs. mos. 13 1 13 10 13 8 14 1 13 2 13 11 12 11 13 8 13 1 14 0 13 2 14 4 i 13 0 14 2 12 11 13 11 12 11 13 9 12 10 13 9 12 10 ! 13 8 12 9 13 10 12 9 13 10 1901. Yrs. mos. 11 7 11 11 11 6 11 3 11 3 11 5 11 5 11 4 11 5 11 4 11 2 11 3 11 4 1900. Yre. mos. 11 6 11 11 11 8 11 4 11 9 11 6 11 3 11 7 11 6 11 3 11 2 11 2 11 4 Mean of all districts Range (difference between highest and lowest) 8 10 9 10 U 0 12 1 13 0 13 11 11 5 11 5 0 7 I 18 0 10 1 3 0 11 0 8 0 9 0 9 Mean in 1900 Range in 1900 .. 8 0 9 8 9 1 9 0 11 1 0 0 12 2 0 11 13 1 18 11 0 10 0 9 11 0 5 9 * In the Districts of Wellington, Marlborough, North Canterbury, and Otago the average ages are those of the pupils who passed only.

iduoation Districts. a to K« a oh a DC 1 6 1 a ill Mil g «!§ SO f a C I ji B ! § I 5 o o 3 'a. P a 1 o a; I •II sg ii ! "3 "S Q Auckland Taranaki Wanganui Wellington Hawke's Bay Marlborough Nelson .. Grey Westland North Canterbury South Canterbury Otago Southland 28,387 4,334 10,966 14,893 8,140 2,089 5,650 l,564i 1,184 19,638! 5,074 19,933 9,499 28,387 4,334 10,966 14,893 8,140 2,089 5,650 1,564 1,184 19,638 5,074 19,933 9,499 28,387 4,334 10,859 14,893 8,140 2,089 5,650 1,564 1,184 19,638 5,074 19,933 9,499 28,387 4,334 10,916 14,893 8,140 2,089 5,650 1,552 1,184 19,638 5,074 19,933 9,499 13,903 1,883 5,383! 8,022 4,122 1,151 3,225 806i 635 10,115 2,768 10,641 4,834 16,973 2,409 6,819 9,398 5,139 1,386 3,758 i 912 764 12,363 3,347 12,644 5,830 12,972 1,863 5,139 7,773 4,021 1,106 2,953 591 603 10,063 2,750 9,498 4,480 10,074 1,311 4,174 5,924 3,237 720 2,125 374 491 5,889 2,142 7,659 3,378 28,226 4,334 9,466 14,547 8,100 2,033 4,973 1,420 l,039| 19,567j 5,074 19,365 9,218 18,497 2,941, 6,402 : 9,477: 5,092: 1,194; 3,699| 945J 679 ,12,074 2,932 12,074 5,884 24,423 3,198 6,3521 13,565 7,822 1,323 3,4S5 919; 772 19,051 4,508 19,531 8,914 11,179, 1,767' 3,539 6,568 3,460 920 2,353 ; 595! 46l| 9,218' 2,190 9,120 2,858 471 83 75 947 108 199 267 4 20 1,467 4,339 302 363 1,8911 2,657! 203; 1,100 300 67 228 2,760; 903 21 1,024 '21,581 2,150 8,227 '!l2,932 7,621 1,306 2,691 147 I 713 jl9,O71 4,941 6,825 5,911 115 4,920 1,024 2,367 2,011 "201 1,818 552 225 1,'522 87 Totals for 1901 Totals for 1900 131,351 130,724 131,351 130,724 131,244 130,724 131,289 130,655 67,488 64,920 81,742 82,559 63,812 65,383 47,498 48,177 127,362 126,941 421 81,890 80,480 1,410 113,863 109,671 4,192 54,228 54,115 4,418 4,576 21,292 8,745 * 94,116 * Difference .. 113 158 627 627 520 534 2,568 -817 -1571 -679 * Figures for 1900 are not available.