§ Mr. Stonehouseasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what was the number of schools and children in regular attendance at school in Nyasaland in 1953 and on the latest available date.
§ Mr. Profumo,pursuant to his reply [OFFICIAL REPORT, 27th February, 1958; Vol. 583, c. 66], supplied the following information:
At 31st December, 1953, there were 711 Government and assisted schools and 2,958 unassisted schools for African children; 10 schools for Asian children; one school for Eurafrican children and five schools for European children. The numbers of children enrolled were African 220,119, Asian 791, Eurafrican 124 and European 468.
At 31st December, 1957, there were 737 Government and assisted schools and 2,309 unassisted schools for African children with a total enrolment of 264,863. Non-African education is now a Federal responsibility.