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Table E2—AGE AND CLASSIFICATION of Pupils at Public Primary Schools, 1st July, 1948

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Age, in Years. Special Classes for Backward Children. Class P. Standard 1. Standard 2. Standard 3. . Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. ! Girls. 1 Boys. Girls. 5 and under 6 6 7 7 „ 8 8 „ 9 9 „ 10 10 „ 11 11 „ 12 12 „ 13 13 „ 14 14 „ 15 15 „ 16 16 „ 17 17 and over ... 4 4 17 40 65 82 81 82 93 47 14 3 9 1 2 12 31 27 31 60 43 38 37 9 16 12,456 15,300 7,452 1,524 310 86 25 8 3 1 11,618 14,197 5,519 974 212 57 21 8 3 1 2 345 7,898 5,672 1,499 381 102 31 11 5 596 8,691 4,241 893 256 46 16 4 1 2 418 6,531 4,743 1,664 469 124 47 5 2 " 6 684 7,277 3,947 959 287 81 18 8 4 2 464 5,267 4,667 1,856 595 185 35 7 1 5 625 6,309 3,936 1,211 323 101 41 4 Totals 541 312 37,165 32,610 15,941 14,751 14,003 13,271 13,079 12,555 Median age, in years and months 11 9 11 10 6 5 6 4 8 0 7 9 9 0 1 8 10 1 10 2 9 11 Age, in Years. Standard 4. Form I. Form II. Form III. Totals. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. Boys. Girls. 5 and under 6 6 „ 7 7 8 •8 9 9 „ 10 10 „ 11 11 „ 12 12 „ 13 13 „ 14 14 „ 15 15 „ 16 16 „ 17 17 and over 4 415 4,852 4,319 1,868 611 204 15 3 1 5 668 5,816 3,716 1,171 363 107 17 1 5 304 3,061 3,031 1,628 663 93 8 1 9 458 3,878 2,713 1,035 390 58 5 1 4 277 2,784 2,804 1,471 290 19 i " 8 443 3,493 2,486 1,070 165 15 2 4 9 37 7 4 14 31 3 12,462 15,649 15,787 14,235 12,304 12,040 10,190 8,527 5,391 2,463 428 34 10 11,624 14,801 14,912 13,153 12,065 11,521 9,662 7,852 4,062 1,686 262 26 ' 19 Totals 12,291 11,865 8,794 8,547 7,649 7,682 57 52 109,520 101,645 Median age. in years and months 11 2 10 11 12 4 12 0 13 3 13 0 14 5 14 3 Note. —Maori pupils included in this table are shown separately in Table H 6 in of Maori Children. E-3, Education