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For primary education the cost per head of population, excluding the cost of new schools and additions, was 17s. 10d., an increase of Id. in the cost per head for the previous year. 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 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 11 Scotland .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 7 United States (including State of New York) .. .. .. ..187 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 for Five-yearly Periods as from 1898-99, out of Public Revenue. (Figures given in every case to the nearest £1,000.)

Table N2 — continued. (2.) Expenditure per Head of Population in New Zealand for Fiveyearly Periods as from 1898-99 out of Public Revenue. (Figures given in every case to the nearest penny.)

1898-9.* 1903-4.* 1908-9.* 1912-13. 1913-14. 'opulation (including Maoris, but excluding Cook and other Pacific Islands) 783,317 875,648 1,008,373 1,102,471 | 1,134,506 Branch of Education. Total. Total. Total. Total. Total. l. (1.) Primary (including Native schools and training oolleges) (2.) Secondary (including secondary schools and secondary departments of district high schools) (3.) Continuation and technical (4.) Higher education (including university and higher technical) £ 482,000 £ 565,000 26,000 £ 756,000 74,000 & 954,000 90,000 £ 1,013,000 157,000 5,000 12,000 23,000 12,000 59,000 28,000 70,000 33,000 42,000 63,000 ' Totals A (1-4) .. 499,000 626,000 917,000 1,147,000 1,275,000 !. Industrial sohools .. .. .. .. !. Special schools (Deaf and Blind and Home for Baokward Children) ). Superannuation, medioal inspection, and miscellaneous .. 15,000 3,000 37,000 13,000 39,000 17,000 52,000 9,000 45,000 7,000 2,000 3,000 14,000 29,000 33,000 Totals A, B, 0, D .. 519,000 679,000 987,000 1,237,000 1,360,000 • Exclusive of ii icome bom resei :ves.

Branch of Education. 1898-9.* 1903-4.* 1908-9.* 1912-13. 1913-14. A. (1.) Primary (including Native schools and training-colleges) (2.) Seoondary (inoluding 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 s. d. 12 11 0 7 s. d. 14 11 1 5 s. d. 17 4 1 8 s. d. 17 10 2 9 0 2 0 4 0 6 0 3 1 2 0 7 1 3 0 7 0 9 1 2 12 10 14 3 18 1 20 10 22 6 B. Industrial schools C. Special schools (Deaf and Blind, and Home for Backward Children) T>. Superannuation, medical inspection, and miscellaneous .. 0 5 0 1 0 10 0 i 0 9 0 4 0 11 0 2 0 9 0 2 0 1 0 4 0 6 0 7 Totals A, B, 0, D .. 13 4 15 6 19 6 22 5 24 0 * Exclusive ot in< :ome from resej 'es.