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School attendance of the total population of Canada 5 to 19 years of age, in 1901, 1911 and 1921

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School attendance of the total population of Canada 5 to 19 years of age, in 1901, 1911 and 1921
  Males
  1901 1911 1921
  number
5 to 9 years 311,134 395,045 528,700
At school 187,045 232,581 345,496
Not at school 124,089 162,464 183,204
10 to 19 years 575,949 706,155 864,579
At school 276,601 341,745 501,520
Not at school 299,348 364,410 363,059
5 to 19 years 887,083 1,101,200 1,393,279
At school 463,646 574,326 847,016
1 to 3 months 27,946 21,904 36,596
4 to 6 months 60,333 68,468 68,078
7 to 9 months 375,367 483,954 742,342
Not at school 423,437 526,874 546,263
Source: Statistics Canada, The Canada Year Book, 1927/1928.