Note 43 — Chapter XIII · TEN YEARS OF PROGRESS.
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The following in the report for 1898 may be of interest:—
Percentage of pupils of school age receiving instruction:—
Year. Girls. Boys.
1896 47.54 79.00
1897 50.86 80.67
1898 53.73 82.42
The total number of girls of school age not receiving instruction is 1,552,601; of boys, 662,985; while the total number of girls of school age is 3,642,263, and of boys, 4,067,161.