How many pupils are there in South African schools?

In 2022, there were 450,993 teachers in South African schools. (Note: These numbers exclude early childhood development centres and special schools.) ...

In 2022, there were 24,871 public and independent schools in South Africa. (Note: These numbers exclude early childhood development centres and special schools.) ...

In 2022, there were 13,419,971 learners in ordinary public and independent schools in South Africa. (Note: This number excludes early childhood development centres and special schools.) ...

Nigeria and Egypt lead as Africa's largest economies, each with a GDP of $477 billion, followed by South Africa with a GDP of $406 billion in 2022. ...

Senegal was West Africa's largest recipient of foreign direct investment (FDI) at $2.6 billion in 2022. Nigeria, previously West Africa's largest recipient, saw FDI flows turn negative to -$187 million in 2022 as a result of equity divestments. ...

Eritrea (146% of its GDP), Cabo Verde (120% of its GDP), Mozambique (102 % of its GDP) and Zimbabwe (102 % of its GDP) have the highest debt levels, according to the International Monetary Fund. ...