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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
  Females
  1901 1911 1921
  number
5 to 9 years 304,765 388,207 520,061
At school 180,858 227,101 341,120
Not at school 123,907 161,106 178,941
10 to 19 years 556,893 674,530 850,388
At school 267,157 342,854 506,658
Not at school 289,736 331,676 343,730
5 to 19 years 861,658 1,062,737 1,370,449
At school 448,015 569,955 847,778
1 to 3 months 24,040 20,610 35,948
4 to 6 months 54,528 62,875 65,341
7 to 9 months 369,447 486,470 746,489
Not at school 413,643 492,782 522,671
Source: Statistics Canada, The Canada Year Book, 1927/1928.