Years ending 31st August.

A. 1870 1874 1876 1889 D. E. Difference betwee I. Estimated Fopnlaticne of Enrland 2nd Averase Atten. Diche Tceefn Wales 22,090,163 23,648,609 24,244,010 29,015,613 Year: Publie Elementary Daily Attendance Schools: in the successive vyears: II. Number of Schools(Day and Wiehe Institutions) inspected 8.281 13,163 14,368 19,469 1870 1,032,389 — 199,045 III. Number of Departments 71 1231,434 1. Day schools. 12,061 17,646 20,782 29,199„— 104,724 2. Night schools 2,504 1,432 1,474 1,043 72 1,336,158 Accommodation b—— 146,322 1. Day schools.. 1,878,584 2,861,319 3,426,318 5,440,441 73 1,482,480— 2. Night schools(not connected with.— 196,279 day schools)— 10,507 14,810 11,900 74 1,678,759— Present at examination.— 158,421 1. Day scholars 1,434,766 2,034,007 2,412,211 4,307,979 75 1,837,180— 2. Night scholars 77,918 36.720 41,133 36,016.—— 147,493 Average attendance 76 1,984,573 1. Day scholars 1,132,389 1,678,7599 1,984,573 3,682,625— 166,110 2. Night scholars 73,375 48,690 49,858 37,118 77 2,150,683 V 78— 254,514 IV. Number of Teachers 7 2,405,197. 18o 798 Certificated 12 467 18,714 23,003 145,434 79 2 594.995 Assistant. 1,262 2,489 3,173 20,242 35— 155,921 Pupil. 14,304 27,031 32,231 30,397 80 2,750,916 3 Studying in Training colleges 2,097 2,982 3,007 3,277 2— 112,619 683 n 1886 81 25863,535 in 1888). V— 151,616 82 3,015,151 B. Voluntary Day Schools:— 112,063 „ 83 3,127,214 Number of Schools 8,281 11341 12,677 14,686— 145 ,910 „„ Departments 12,061 16,357 18,057 20,802 84 3 273,124 4 Accommodation. 1878,584 2,626,318 2,870,168 3.,581,649 2Ä9— 98 201 Average attendance. 1,152,389 1,540 466 1,656,502 2, 257 790 85 3,371,325 3 — 67,100 C. Board Day Schools: 86 3,438,425 Number of Schools— 826 1,596 462141 8,/, 33527 381 88.956 „„ Departments— 1,289 2,725 8,397 Wec— 87,586 Accommodation.— 245,508 556,150 1, 858. 792 88 3 616, 967 3 Average attendance— 138,2993 328,071 1..424,.835 1— 67,658 89 3,682,625

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