Question NW1660 to the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education
12 May 2022 - NW1660
Nodada, Mr BB to ask the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education
What is the current learner to teacher ratio (a) nationally and (b) in each province?
Reply:
The official learner to educator ratio is as follows:
|
Province |
Learner Educator Ratio considering both State-paid and |
Learner Educator Ratio State-Paid |
|
Eastern Cape |
30.1 |
34.7 |
|
Free State |
31.1 |
33.9 |
|
Gauteng |
30.9 |
33.6 |
|
KwaZulu-Natal |
30.7 |
31.9 |
|
Limpopo |
34.5 |
35.5 |
|
Mpumalanga |
31.6 |
33.9 |
|
Northern Cape |
29.9 |
33.3 |
|
North West |
31.6 |
33.5 |
|
Western Cape |
31.9 |
39.8 |
|
South Africa |
31.4 |
34.1 |
|
Source: 2021 School Realities Publication, EMIS |