Question NW822 to the Minister of Basic Education

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07 April 2017 - NW822

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Davis, Mr GR to ask the Minister of Basic Education

What amount did each provincial education department spend directly on each child attending a (a) primary school and (b) high school in the relevant province in the 2016 academic year?

Reply:

The following table reflects the spending, per-learner, with regard to the school allocation. The spending, per-learner, is the same for both primary and secondary school learners.

   

2016 School allocations per-learner

Province

Per learner allocation to no fee learners

Per learner allocation to fee paying learners in Quintile 4

Per learner allocation to fee paying learners in Quintile 5

EC

R 1 177

R 590

R 204

FS

R 1 177

R 590

R 240

GT

R 1 177

R 590

R 590

KZN

R 955

R 522

R 179

LP

R 1 102

R 590

R 204

MPU

R 1 010

R 503

R 173

NC

R 1 125

R 698

R 326

NW

R 1 177

R 605

R 204

WC

R 1 144

R 573

R 198

 

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