As of 2022, the total number of students in South Africa amounted to 13.4 million. Of those, most were in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng throughout the period under review. For both provinces, the number of learners reached 2.88 million and 2.61 million that year, respectively. On the other hand, Northern Cape had the lowest count of students.
Number of students in South Africa from 2017 to 2022, by province
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Department of Basic Education South Africa. (December 12, 2022). Number of students in South Africa from 2017 to 2022, by province [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322852/number-of-students-in-south-africa-by-province-timeseries/
Department of Basic Education South Africa. "Number of students in South Africa from 2017 to 2022, by province ." Chart. December 12, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322852/number-of-students-in-south-africa-by-province-timeseries/
Department of Basic Education South Africa. (2022). Number of students in South Africa from 2017 to 2022, by province . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322852/number-of-students-in-south-africa-by-province-timeseries/
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