Question to the Minister of Basic Education - NW434

09 April 2020 - NW434

Tarabella - Marchesi, Ms NI to ask the Minister of Basic Education

(1) What number of learners are currently enrolled in quintile (a) 1, (b) 2, (c) 3, (d) 4 and (e) 5 schools in each province; (2) what is the learner to educator ratio in quintile (a) 1, (b) 2 and (c) 3 schools in each province?

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Reply:

Table 1 below indicates the number of learners enrolled in quintile 1 to 5 schools per province.It shows that the majority of learners are in quintile 3 with 3 218 301 followed by quintile 1 with 3 113 123.

Table 1: Number of learners in quintile 1 - 5 schools,by province, in 2019

Part 2 of the response refers to the attachment.

Province	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Q5	Grand Total
EC	555 913	335 572	744 697	53 600	80 385	1 770 167
FS	210 541	168 041	207 385	39 271	68 518	693 756
GT	310 456	319 183	385 513	464 180	671 763	2 151 095
KZN	562 445	703 099	832 338	362 525	320 254	2 780 661
LP	590 191	668 730	358 027	21 366	49 062	1 687 376
MP	476 069	391 077	98 192	52 136	49 801	1 067 275
NC	67 058	66 719	71 786	49 287	37 770	292 620
NW	231 983	165 320	326 956	87 844	16 138	828 241
WC	108 467	167 072	193 407	326 029	389 635	1 184 610
Grand Total	3 113 123	2 984 813	3 218 301	1 456 238	1 683 326	12 455 801