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Number of teachers in education in South Africa in 2022, by province
As of 2022, the total number of teaching staff in South Africa amounted to roughly 450,993. The largest number was in KwaZulu-Natal, with over 95,650 educators. Gauteng and Eastern Cape followed with around 93,453 and 61,404 teachers, respectively.