Education How many pupils are there in South African schools? Source Department of Basic Education: School Realities 2023 Short answer 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.) ... Back Full answer
Education Where does South Africa rank globally based on literacy? Source Progress in International Reading Literacy Study 2021 Short answer Where does South Africa rank globally based on literacy? South Africa ranked last out of 57 countries assessed in the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study, which tested the reading ability of 400,000 students worldwide in 2021. ... Back Full answer
Education How many public and independent schools does South Africa have? Source Department of Basic Education: School Realities 2023 Short answer How many public and independent schools does South Africa have? In 2023, there were 22,511 public and 24,836 independent schools in South Africa. (Note: These numbers exclude early childhood development centres and special schools.) ... Back Full answer
Education How many teachers are there in South African schools? Source Department of Basic Education: School Realities 2023 Short answer How many teachers are there in South African schools? In 2023, there were 454,749 teachers in public and independent schools in South Africa. (Note: These numbers exclude early childhood development centres and special schools.) ... Back Full answer
Education What is South Africa’s adult literacy rate? Source World Bank: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) - South Africa Short answer What is South Africa’s adult literacy rate? In 2021, the adult literacy rate in South Africa was 90%. ... Back Full answer
Migration Welfare & population How many foreign-born people are there in South Africa? Source Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC): Migration scholars release statement on international migration situation in South Africa Short answer How many foreign-born people are there in South Africa? According to the most recent data from Statistics South Africa, there were approximately 3.95 million foreign-born persons living in South Africa at the mid-point of 2021. ... Back Full answer
Welfare & population How many people in South Africa are younger than 15? Source StatsSA – Birth and Death: 60,6 million people in South Africa Short answer How many people in South Africa are younger than 15? In 2022, the mid-year population estimates indicate that about 28% of the population (17 million) is aged younger than 15 years. ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Crime & justice Welfare & population What are the child abuse statistics in South Africa? Source Third Quarter Crime Statistics 2022-2023 Short answer What are the child abuse statistics in South Africa? According to the latest crime statistics, 319 children were murdered in South Africa between October 2022 and December 2022, and a further 488 survived attempted murder. A further 2,039 children were victims of physical assault. ... Back Full answer
Welfare & population What is South Africa’s Human Development Index? Source UNDP Human Development Report 2021 – South Africa Short answer What is South Africa’s Human Development Index? The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure for assessing long-term progress in three basic dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, access to knowledge and a decent standard of living. Long and healthy life is measured by life expectancy. South Africa’s HDI value fo... Back Full answer