Manchester (1840–1855).
| Unable to read or write | 51.61% |
| Able to read only, or to read and write imperfectly | 47.60% |
| Able to read and write well | .78% |
| Having a higher education | .01% (?) |
| 100.00% |
In the “Reports of the Select Committee, etc.” the following table is given:[164]
England.
| Unable to read and write | 1,213 | 40% |
| Able to read only | 464 | 15% |
| Able to read and write imperfectly | 1,016 | 33% |
| Able to read and write well | 371 | 12% |
| 3,064 | 100% |
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Parent-Duchatelet gives the following figures:[165]
Paris.
| Unable to sign their name | 2,503 | 56% |
| Able to sign, but badly | 1,868 | 42% |
| Able to sign well | 110 | 2% |
| 4,481 | 100% |
Dr. Commenge gives the following:[166]