Note (return) — Chapter IV
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Previous to the Restoration, the schools supported by Daimios and the private schools were few in number; but since that epoch the educational system has been vastly improved, with a resulting increase in the number of schools and pupils. In 1878, of high, middle, and primary schools there were altogether 27,600, with 68,000 teachers and 2,319,000 pupils.5 The following table shows the comparative history of educational institutions within three years, 1878-1880 (inclusive):