National School Statistics
A live snapshot of South Africa's school system, drawn from the same dataset behind every page on School Rank.
Total schools
25,527
Total learners
13,769,639
Total educators
482,918
Provinces
9
Schools by province
KwaZulu-Natal6,098
Eastern Cape5,281
Limpopo3,854
Gauteng3,365
Western Cape1,935
Mpumalanga1,775
North West1,601
Free State1,017
Northern Cape601
Schools by phase
Primary15,843
Secondary6,355
Combined2,594
Intermediate359
Special Needs330
School of Skills26
ECD16
Hospital School4
Schools by quintile
Q17,255
Q26,085
Q35,248
Unknown3,121
Q51,996
Q41,822
Top 10 districts by school count
ZULULAND763
AMATHOLE EAST717
KING CETSHWAYO669
OR TAMBO COASTAL649
BOJANALA617
OR TAMBO INLAND616
VHEMBE EAST550
PINETOWN544
ALFRED NZO WEST542
UMKHANYAKUDE541
Sector
Public22,779
Private School2,748
Fee status
No Fee17,861
Fee Charging7,008
Unknown658
Setting
Rural11,436
Urban9,272
Unknown4,819