The total number of students in South Africa amounted to 13.4 million in 2022. Of those, most were in public schooling, with 12.7 million learners accounting for nearly 95 percent of the total. There were 735,085 students in the independent schooling sector.
Number of students in South Africa in 2022, by sector
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Department of Basic Education South Africa. (December 12, 2022). Number of students in South Africa in 2022, by sector [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1322778/number-of-students-in-south-africa-by-sector/
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