The per cent, of illiteracy in the scale of 100 among the people of different countries is shown in the following table, as taken from Kiddle & Schem's Cyclopaedia of Education, New York. 1877:

Country.

Year.

Per Ot. of Illiteracy .

India...............

1871.

95

Mexico.............

Recent

93

Poland............

Recent

91

Russia............

Recent

91

Argentine Rep.....

Recent

83

Greece............

Recent

82

Spain.............

1860.

80

Italy..............

1861.

73

Hungary..........

Recent

51

China............

Recent

50

Austria...........

Recent

49

Ireland...........

Recent

46

England...........

Recent

33

Belgium...........

Recent

30

France............

1872

30

United States.......

1870.

20

Netherlands.......

Recent

18

Scotland.........

Recent

16

Japan...........

Recent

10

Illiteracy in the U. S.

By the census of 1880, persons over ten years old that could not write:

Whites...................

2,851,911

Colored..................

2,798,689

Natives..................

4,880.271

Foreigners................

777,873

Could not read, total.......

4,528,084