Table 63. Persons 5 to 20 Years Old Enrolled in School, by Region for Selected Years: 1890 to 1975

(Numbers in thousands)

1940....

1890....

252
121

48
13,214 8,057

61 1910....

274
156

57
18,558 11,612

63
937
688
73 22,746

16,903

74 1960..

2,624
2,150
82 31,560 26,522

84 1970.

3,803 3,180
84 38,732 34,502

89 Regional data for 1890 and all data for 1940 and 1960 include persons of "other" races, 2 Regional data for 1970 include persons of "other" races. NOTE:

In this section, with the exception of tables 65 and 66, data presented for school enrollment and years of school completed for the years 1890 through 1970 are from the decennial censuses; data presented for 1975 are from the Current Population Survey. All data in table 65, and the 1970 data in table 66 are

The month the data were collected varies with the source; census data from the Current Population Survey. were generally collected in April, whereas Current Population Survey information on enrollment was gathered

Therefore, because of different procedures, month of enumeration, in October and on attainment in March. etc., census data are not directly comparable with Current Population Survey data.

For the source of the illiteracy data shown in this section, see the note on table 68.

Data for regions are not

In this table, the 1890 data are for ages 5 to 19 and are partially estimated. available after 1970

U.S. Department

Table 64. Percent of Persons 5 to 20 Years Old Enrolled in School, by Age and Sex:

1890, 1910, and 1940

Data include persons of "other" races.
NOTE: Data for 1890 are for persons 5 to 19 years old and are partially estimated.
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.

Table 65. Percent of Persons 5 to 29 Years Old Enrolled in School, by Age and Sex: 1950, 1960, 1970, and 1975

Table 66. Persons 18 to 24 Years Old Enrolled in College or Below College Level, by Sex:

1950, 1960, 1970, and 1975

(Numbers in thousands)

Table 67. Percent of Enrolled Persons 14 to 17 Years Old, Two or More Years Below Modal Grade,

by Age: 1950, 1960, and 1970

Total, 14 to 17 years.

21.1
12.6

9.0 14 years.

21.3
11.8

8.8 15 years.

22.8
13.1

9.1

21.1 16 years.

13.0

9.1

18.6 17 years.

12.5

9.1 Data for Black include persons of "other" races.

14 years old, high school 1; 15 years old, high school 2; 16 years NOTE:

Modal grades are:
old, high school 3; and 17 years old, high school 4.

Data in this table are for the population as of Spring of school year.

Table 68. Illiteracy in the Population 14 Years Old and Over, by Region for Selected Years: 1890 to 1969

Regional data for 1890 and all data for 1947 and 1959 include persons of "other" races. 2 Data have been ad justed.

NOTE: In the censuses of 1870 to 1930 two questions--one on the ability to read and one on the ability to write--were asked of the total population 10 years old and over. Illiteracy was defined as the inability to write "regardless of ability to read." Since 1930, the questions were combined and reference has been made as to whether or not the person was able to read and write. The data shown for subsequent years were obtained from the Current Population Survey and refer to the population 14 years old and over. For 1947, the literacy question was asked only of persons who had completed less than 5 years of school. For 1959 and 1969 the literacy question was asked only of persons who had completed less than 6 years of school. Therefore, census data are not strictly comparable with Current Population Survey data.

In this table, data for 1890, 1910, and 1930 are for persons 15 years old and over. Data not available by region after 1930.

Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census.

Table 69. Percent Illiterate in the Population 14 Years Old and Over, by Sex and Age for

Selected Years: 1890 to 1969