Literacy by Gender

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Data for 1851 Sex
Whether able to read & write Male Female
Able to read & write 23,335 Show data context 13,245 Show data context
Able to read but not write 10,553 Show data context 17,322 Show data context
Unable to read or write 17,259 Show data context 23,166 Show data context
Date: Source:
1851 1851 Census of Ireland, General, Table 1 , 'General Table.'

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Ability to read and write for males and females aged five and up. This was tabulated by the Irish census in 1851.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Fermanagh IrlC through time | Learning & Language Statistics | Literacy by Gender, A Vision of Ireland through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofireland.org/unit/10050923/cube/READ_WRITE_SEX_5UP

Date accessed: 04th December 2024