The number of pupils was then for the whole Republic 43,676 (24,541 boys, 19,135 girls)—14,763 boys and girls in the capital, and 28,913 in the departments.
All the schools cost $690,574, the education of each pupil representing a value of $13.27.
The professors were 863—272 men and 591 women.
Ninety-four schools were established in buildings belonging to the National Educational Board and representing a value of $448,541, and 11 of them in buildings belonging to the State, with a value of $45,942.
Private Schools.
In 1891 there existed in the Republic 375 private schools, with 21,945 pupils and 930 professors (381 men and 549 women).
We obtain, therefore, the following result:
| No. | Pupils. | ||
| Public schools | 483, | with | 43,676 |
| Private " | 375, | " | 21,945 |
| —— | ——— | ||
| Schools: | 868, | 65,621 |