E.—2.

Table A8. —Age and Attainment of Pupils who definitely left Primary Schools during or at End of Year 1935.

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In Form II. Age Gained Proficiency Gained Competency Had not passed Certificate. Certificate. Form II. Boys. Girls. . Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. 15 years and over .. .. . . 737 449 283 139 299 161 215 132 14 „ under 15 .. .. 2,208 1,828 462 390 445 502 667 593 13 „14 .. .. 3,286 3,449 271 253 51 60 52 52 12 „ „13 .. .. 1,683 1,829 56 49 7 9 21 13 11 „12 .. 139 179 4 8 2 2 9 1 Under 11 years .. .. .. 2 4 .. .. .. .. i Totals, 1935 .. .. 8,055 7,738 1,076 839 804 734 965 791 Totals, 1934 .. .. 8,113 7,959 1,071 837 924 785 1,001 801 Difference .. .. .. -58 -221 +5 +2 -120 -51 -36 -10 In Standard IV. In Standard III. In St * 1 "^ e r r d U or Totals. Age. j Boys, j Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Total. J 15 years and over .. ..66 39 13 7 4 3 1,617 930 2 547 14 „ under 15 .. 320 236 103 75 39 39 4,244 3 663 7*907 13 „ „14 .. 28 27 11 15 10 3 3,709 3,859 7^568 12 „ 13 .. 4 4 1 .. 2 2 1,774 1,906 3,680 11 „ „ 12 .. 3 2 1 3 3 5 161 200 361 Under 11 years .. . . 2 .. 1 2 15 18 21 24 45 Totals, 1935 .. 423 308 130 102 73 70 11,526 10,582 22,108 Totals, 1934 .. 459 295 166 94 100 60 11,834 10,831 22,665 Difference .. .. -36 +13 -36 +8 -27 +10 -308 -249 -557