Question NW3928 to the Minister of Basic Education
28 November 2023 - NW3928
Van Der Walt, Ms D to ask the Minister of Basic Education
What is the current total number of (a) classrooms for and (b) learners in (i) Grade R and (ii) Grades 1 to 12 in each province as at the latest specified date for which information is available?
Reply:
(a) The question by the Honourable Member falls under purview of the MECs, not the Department of Basic Education.
Response to question b (i)(ii) is below:
Table 1: Number of learners in ordinary schools, by grade and province, in 2023
Table 2: Number of learners in special schools by grade and province, in 2023
