i, 
Elementary Schools. 
Female Teachers of Needlework: 
1891 . . . . . . . .37129 
(among them 258 fully occupied) 
1901 . . . . . . . . 33062 
(Besides 1036 fully occupied female Teachers included under 5.) 
(II. Classification of Elementary Public Schools according to Curriculum 
1891 and 1901. 
in existence in: 
I. Schools with one class and half-time schools . . 
per cent 
5» two to four classes . . . . . . 
per cent 
per cent 
1891 1901 
22478 21488 
64,70 58,46 
9 596 11968 
27.63 30,12 
2243 2 581 
6,45 7,02 
194 1619 
0 
36 756 
,, seven and eight classes . . 
per cent . - 
Total 34 742 
Pupils taught: 1891 1901 
i. in schools with one class and in half-time schools . . . . 1537833 1373442 
per cent 31,28 24,22 
2. ,, ’ » lwo to four classes , . . . . . . 1 806058 1902404 
per cent . . . 36,73 33,55 
» five and six classes . . . . . . . . . 1269364 1254672 
per cent . . 24,81 22,12 
» seven and eight classes . . . . . . . 303 221 1 140 352 
per cent . . . 6,18 20,11 
Total 4916476 5670870 
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IV. Expenses of Public Elementary Schools, 
.. Total expenses: 
LE 7 
i891 . . . . 
1901 
55 648 398 Marks 
146225312 
269917 418 
Of these expenses were covered: 
1} by State contributions: 
1871 “oe 
1891... . 
9ot . . . . . . 
» by school fees: 
1871  . . 10498794 ,, 18,879), 
1891 1378983 ,, = 09479, 
1901 . pr 1 + » wow ow om 826763 , = 0,30¢, 
The remainder paid by the communities and others liable to contribute. and by 
the proceeds of schools property. 
3. One elementary pupil costs: 
1871 
1891 
1901 
14,27 Marks 
29,74 ,, 
4759