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Table 5.—LITERACY[1] of Population Aged 10 Years AND over
A.―North Borneo
| Literate | Illiterate | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population aged 10 years and over | .... | 72,919 | 227,739 |
| Dusuns aged 10 years and over | .... | 9,671 | 86,545 |
| Muruts aged 10 years and over | .... | 1,504 | 14,452 |
| Bajaus aged 10 years and over | .... | 2,810 | 31,978 |
| Other indigenous aged 10 years and over | .... | 8,819 | 41,443 |
| Chinese aged 10 years and over | .... | 38,158 | 30,691 |
| Others (including Europeans) aged 10 years and over | .... | 11,957 | 19,630 |
B.―Sarawak
| Literate | Illiterate | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population aged 10 years and over | .... | 124,420 | 367,903 |
| Malays aged 1 year and over | .... | 20,989 | 64,514 |
| Melanaus aged 10 years and over | .... | 5,471 | 25,186 |
| Sea Dayaks aged 10 years and over | .... | 11,549 | 151,344 |
| Land Dayaks aged 10 years and over | .... | 3,883 | 32,858 |
| Other indigenous aged 10 years and over | .... | 2,827 | 22,684 |
| Chinese aged 10 years and over | .... | 77,198 | 68,349 |
| Others (including Europeans) aged 10 years and over | .... | 2,503 | 2,968 |
- ↑ Defined for the purposes of the Census as ability to read and write a letter
