As of 2022, the total number of schools in South Africa amounted to nearly 24,900. Of those, most were in KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape throughout the period under review. The number of schools, although still holding the majority in numbers, dropped slightly in both provinces with 6,021 and 5,311 registered schools, respectively. On the other hand, Northern Cape had the lowest count of educational institutions in the same year.
Number of schools in South Africa from 2017 to 2022, by province
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Department of Basic Education South Africa. (December 12, 2022). Number of schools in South Africa from 2017 to 2022, by province [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1262883/number-of-schools-in-south-africa-by-province-timeseries/
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