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Table A5.—AVERAGE AND MEDIAN AGE of Public Primary Pupils as at 1st July, 1940.

Table A8.—AGE AND ATTAINMENT of Pupils leaving Primary Schools during 1940.

TABLE A9.—DESTINATION OF CHILDREN leaving Primary Schools during 1940.

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Table A5.—AVERAGE AND MEDIAN AGE of Public Primary Pupils as at 1st July, 1940. Average Ages of the Pupils in each Class. Education District. j —' j : j / /■.' Special : p ; g 2< S3, SI. | Form I. Form II. Form III. Classes. | Yr. m. Yr. m. Yr. m. Yr. m. Yr. m. Yr. m. Yr. m. Yr. m. Yr. m. Average for all districts ..11 8 0 7 8 4. 9 5 10 6 11 8 12 7 13 5 14 2 Median for all districts .. 11 10 0 5 8 3 9 4 10 5 11 7 12 6 1.3 5 14 1 Table A 8.—AGE AND ATTAINMENT of Pupils leaving Primary Schools during 1940. In Form II. In Form I. » l7(1 With Primary School Without Primary ' y ' Certificate. School Certificate. Boys. | Girls. Boys. | Girls. Boys. Girls. 15 years and over .. .. .. .. .. 907 503 176 85 207 102 14 „ under 15 .. .. .. •• 2,555 2,.157 279 274 533 449 13 „ „ 14 .. .. .. •• 3,379 3,727 24 23 40 41 12 „ 13 .. .. •• •• 812 944 3 4 18 10 11 „ 12 .. .. .. ..50 65 1 1 1 6 Under 11 years .. .. .. •• •• 1 1 •• •• •• 1 Totals .. .. .. •• •• 7,704 7,397 483 387 799 609 In Standard IV. In Standard III. In 11 or Totals. Ago ■ j j Boys, j Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Total. 15 years and over .. .. 57 26 15 5 8 8 1,370 729 2,099 14 „ under 15 .. 252 160 87 47 35 20 3,741 3,107 6,848 13 „ 14 22 8 11 9 7 4 3,483 3,812 7,295 12 ,.13 .. 7 2 1 3 I 5 842 968 1,810 11 „ 12 .. 3 2 3 2 6 4 64 80 144 Under 11 years .. .. 1 2 5 2 25 9 32 15 47 Totals .. .. 342 200 122 68 82 50 9,532 8,711 18,243 Table A 9.—DESTINATION OF CHILDREN leaving Primary Schools during 1940. With Primary School Certificate. SCh ° 01 Destination. j Boys. j Girls. Boys. Girls, Post-primary .. ., .. •• 5,648 5,637 158 90 Commercial occupations—Clerical (including typing) — (a) Government and local body .. .... 46 8 , . 1 (b) Banks, insurance, legal, commercial house, shops, 17 16 4 2 and warehouses Shop and warehouse assistants .. .. •• 239 157 133 72 Manual trades — (а) Government and local body .. .. . • 12 1 3 (б) Building .. .. . ■ • ■ • • 55 .. 13 (c) Motor engineering .. .. • • • • 62 .. 16 (d) General engineering . . .. •, • • 59 .. 8 (e) Printing .... .. . • • ■ 14 3 12 2 (/) Other trades .. •• •• 183 64 101 11 Farming 64 783 58 Factory operatives .. • • • • • • 167 210 175 179 Other occupations . . . • • • • • • • 165 181 211 123 Home .. .. .. • • •• 121 1,006 139 720 Not known . . • • • • • • • • 72 50 72 55 Total number of children leaving .. ., 7,704 7,397 1,828 1,314 i

Table A5.—AVERAGE AND MEDIAN AGE of Public Primary Pupils as at 1st July, 1940. Average Ages of the Pupils in each Class. Education District. j —' j : j / /■.' Special : p ; g 2< S3, SI. | Form I. Form II. Form III. Classes. | Yr. m. Yr. m. Yr. m. Yr. m. Yr. m. Yr. m. Yr. m. Yr. m. Yr. m. Average for all districts ..11 8 0 7 8 4. 9 5 10 6 11 8 12 7 13 5 14 2 Median for all districts .. 11 10 0 5 8 3 9 4 10 5 11 7 12 6 1.3 5 14 1 Table A 8.—AGE AND ATTAINMENT of Pupils leaving Primary Schools during 1940. In Form II. In Form I. » l7(1 With Primary School Without Primary ' y ' Certificate. School Certificate. Boys. | Girls. Boys. | Girls. Boys. Girls. 15 years and over .. .. .. .. .. 907 503 176 85 207 102 14 „ under 15 .. .. .. •• 2,555 2,.157 279 274 533 449 13 „ „ 14 .. .. .. •• 3,379 3,727 24 23 40 41 12 „ 13 .. .. •• •• 812 944 3 4 18 10 11 „ 12 .. .. .. ..50 65 1 1 1 6 Under 11 years .. .. .. •• •• 1 1 •• •• •• 1 Totals .. .. .. •• •• 7,704 7,397 483 387 799 609 In Standard IV. In Standard III. In 11 or Totals. Ago ■ j j Boys, j Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Total. 15 years and over .. .. 57 26 15 5 8 8 1,370 729 2,099 14 „ under 15 .. 252 160 87 47 35 20 3,741 3,107 6,848 13 „ 14 22 8 11 9 7 4 3,483 3,812 7,295 12 ,.13 .. 7 2 1 3 I 5 842 968 1,810 11 „ 12 .. 3 2 3 2 6 4 64 80 144 Under 11 years .. .. 1 2 5 2 25 9 32 15 47 Totals .. .. 342 200 122 68 82 50 9,532 8,711 18,243 Table A 9.—DESTINATION OF CHILDREN leaving Primary Schools during 1940. With Primary School Certificate. SCh ° 01 Destination. j Boys. j Girls. Boys. Girls, Post-primary .. ., .. •• 5,648 5,637 158 90 Commercial occupations—Clerical (including typing) — (a) Government and local body .. .... 46 8 , . 1 (b) Banks, insurance, legal, commercial house, shops, 17 16 4 2 and warehouses Shop and warehouse assistants .. .. •• 239 157 133 72 Manual trades — (а) Government and local body .. .. . • 12 1 3 (б) Building .. .. . ■ • ■ • • 55 .. 13 (c) Motor engineering .. .. • • • • 62 .. 16 (d) General engineering . . .. •, • • 59 .. 8 (e) Printing .... .. . • • ■ 14 3 12 2 (/) Other trades .. •• •• 183 64 101 11 Farming 64 783 58 Factory operatives .. • • • • • • 167 210 175 179 Other occupations . . . • • • • • • • 165 181 211 123 Home .. .. .. • • •• 121 1,006 139 720 Not known . . • • • • • • • • 72 50 72 55 Total number of children leaving .. ., 7,704 7,397 1,828 1,314 i

Table A5.—AVERAGE AND MEDIAN AGE of Public Primary Pupils as at 1st July, 1940. Average Ages of the Pupils in each Class. Education District. j —' j : j / /■.' Special : p ; g 2< S3, SI. | Form I. Form II. Form III. Classes. | Yr. m. Yr. m. Yr. m. Yr. m. Yr. m. Yr. m. Yr. m. Yr. m. Yr. m. Average for all districts ..11 8 0 7 8 4. 9 5 10 6 11 8 12 7 13 5 14 2 Median for all districts .. 11 10 0 5 8 3 9 4 10 5 11 7 12 6 1.3 5 14 1 Table A 8.—AGE AND ATTAINMENT of Pupils leaving Primary Schools during 1940. In Form II. In Form I. » l7(1 With Primary School Without Primary ' y ' Certificate. School Certificate. Boys. | Girls. Boys. | Girls. Boys. Girls. 15 years and over .. .. .. .. .. 907 503 176 85 207 102 14 „ under 15 .. .. .. •• 2,555 2,.157 279 274 533 449 13 „ „ 14 .. .. .. •• 3,379 3,727 24 23 40 41 12 „ 13 .. .. •• •• 812 944 3 4 18 10 11 „ 12 .. .. .. ..50 65 1 1 1 6 Under 11 years .. .. .. •• •• 1 1 •• •• •• 1 Totals .. .. .. •• •• 7,704 7,397 483 387 799 609 In Standard IV. In Standard III. In 11 or Totals. Ago ■ j j Boys, j Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Total. 15 years and over .. .. 57 26 15 5 8 8 1,370 729 2,099 14 „ under 15 .. 252 160 87 47 35 20 3,741 3,107 6,848 13 „ 14 22 8 11 9 7 4 3,483 3,812 7,295 12 ,.13 .. 7 2 1 3 I 5 842 968 1,810 11 „ 12 .. 3 2 3 2 6 4 64 80 144 Under 11 years .. .. 1 2 5 2 25 9 32 15 47 Totals .. .. 342 200 122 68 82 50 9,532 8,711 18,243 Table A 9.—DESTINATION OF CHILDREN leaving Primary Schools during 1940. With Primary School Certificate. SCh ° 01 Destination. j Boys. j Girls. Boys. Girls, Post-primary .. ., .. •• 5,648 5,637 158 90 Commercial occupations—Clerical (including typing) — (a) Government and local body .. .... 46 8 , . 1 (b) Banks, insurance, legal, commercial house, shops, 17 16 4 2 and warehouses Shop and warehouse assistants .. .. •• 239 157 133 72 Manual trades — (а) Government and local body .. .. . • 12 1 3 (б) Building .. .. . ■ • ■ • • 55 .. 13 (c) Motor engineering .. .. • • • • 62 .. 16 (d) General engineering . . .. •, • • 59 .. 8 (e) Printing .... .. . • • ■ 14 3 12 2 (/) Other trades .. •• •• 183 64 101 11 Farming 64 783 58 Factory operatives .. • • • • • • 167 210 175 179 Other occupations . . . • • • • • • • 165 181 211 123 Home .. .. .. • • •• 121 1,006 139 720 Not known . . • • • • • • • • 72 50 72 55 Total number of children leaving .. ., 7,704 7,397 1,828 1,314 i