Question NW3999 to the Minister of Basic Education

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03 December 2015 - NW3999

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America, Mr D to ask the Minister of Basic Education

(1)How many learners were enrolled in (a) quintile 1, (b) quintile 2, (c) quintile 3, (d) quintile 4 and (e) quintile 5 public schools in each case in the (i) 2013, (ii) 2014 and (iii) 2015 academic years; (2) (a) how many learners were enrolled in independent schools in the (i) 2013, (ii) 2014 and (iii) 2015 academic years and (b) how many of the specified learners received a (i) 60% subsidy, (ii) 40% subsidy, (iii) 25% subsidy and (iv) 15% subsidy during the specified academic years?

Reply:

1 (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (i) (ii) (iii)

Enrolment of learners in public ordinary schools

Quintile

2013

2014

2015

(a) Q1

2,986,455

3,154,456

3,194,248

(b) Q2

2,749,382

2,943,880

2,979,589

(c) Q3

3,056,279

3,094,272

3,220,862

(d) Q4

1,726,671

1,467,462

1,392,776

(e) Q5

1,389,597

1,408,286

1,424,855

Total:

11,943,137

12,082,858

12,224,654

Source: EMIS

2 (a) (i) (ii) (iii)

Enrolment of learners in independent schools

(i) 2013

513,804

(ii) 2014

538,421

(iii) 2015

566,194

Source: School Realities 2013-2015

(b) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

No of learners enrolled in subsidized independent schools per subsidy category

% Subsidy

(i) 2013

(ii) 2014

(iii) 2015

60%

103,715

108,097

93,005

40%

114,519

90,221

96,492

25%

40,115

33,484

25,899

15%

32,331

32,015

27,244

Source: Information provided by Provincial Education Departments

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