How many pupils are there in South African schools?

In 2023, there were 13 439 683 learners in public and independent schools in South Africa.

(Note: This number excludes early childhood development centres and special schools.)

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Department of Basic Education: School Realities 2023

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Environment

How many rhinos are poached in South Africa?

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Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment on rhino poaching

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How many rhinos are poached in South Africa?

In 2023, 499 rhinos were poached in South Africa, of which 406 were killed on state-owned land and 93 on privately owned parks/reserves/farms. This was an increase (of 51) from the448 rhinos poached in 2022. ...

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How many tonnes of solid waste does Nigeria produce each year?

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Role of Informal waste workers for sustainable waste management in Nigeria and Nepal. Journal of Environmental Informatics Letters (2023)

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How many tonnes of solid waste does Nigeria produce each year?

Nigeria generates close to 42 million tonnes of waste every year. ...

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Which African countries are the biggest greenhouse gas emitters?

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Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research Community GHG Database

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Which African countries are the biggest greenhouse gas emitters?

Within Africa, more than 60% of the continent’s carbon emissions are produced by just three countries – South Africa with 534.5 million tonnes, Egypt with 377.7 million tonnes and Algeria with 284.4 million tonnes. South Africa is one of the world’s most coal-dependent countries, with nearl...

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How much of Kenya’s land area is protected for wildlife conservation?

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Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife (2018) National Wildlife Strategy 2030

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How much of Kenya’s land area is protected for wildlife conservation?

Kenya has 160 conservancies covering over six million hectares (11% of Kenya’s land mass). ...

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On average, how much have the glaciers on Mount Kenya receded?

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Tropical glacier loss in East Africa: recent areal extents on Kilimanjaro, Mount Kenya, and in the Rwenzori Range from high-resolution remote sensing data

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On average, how much have the glaciers on Mount Kenya receded?

Mount Kenya’s glaciers lost more than half of their 2016 extent by 2021/2022. Now the smallest amount of glacier area in East Africa, the extent has shrunk from 0.15 km2 to 0.069 km2. ...

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