Number of learners in South Africa 2017-2022, by province
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.