Natural resources & energy Governance & service delivery What share of South African households have access to electricity from the grid? Source Stats SA: General Household Survey 2022 Short answer What share of South African households have access to electricity from the grid? The percentage of South African households that were connected to the mains electricity supply increased from 76.7% in 2002 to 89.6% in 2022. ... Back Full answer
Education How many pupils are there in South African schools? Source Department of Basic Education: School Realities 2022 Short answer How many pupils are there in South African 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.) ... Back Full answer
Education How many teachers are there in South African schools? Source Department of Basic Education: School Realities 2022 Short answer How many teachers 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.) ... Back Full answer
Education How many public and independent schools are there in South Africa? Source Department of Basic Education: School Realities 2022 Short answer How many public and independent schools are there in South Africa? In 2022, there were 24,871 public and independent schools in South Africa. (Note: These numbers exclude early childhood development centres and special schools.) ... Back Full answer
Education Health Where does South Africa rank based on the human capital the average child can expect to achieve? Source Human Development Report 2021/2022 Short answer Where does South Africa rank based on the human capital the average child can expect to achieve? The World Bank’s Human Capital Index measures “the amount of human capital that a child born today can expect to attain by age 18”. It expresses this as a value between zero and one. An economy in which the average worker achieves both full health and full education potential will score a valu... Back Full answer
Education What is the adult literacy rate in South Africa? Source Department of Higher Education and Training - Fact Sheet: Adult Illiteracy in South Africa 2022 Short answer What is the adult literacy rate in South Africa? In 2020, the South African adult illiteracy rate was 90%, indicating an improvement of 2.1 percentage points from 2019. ... Back Full answer
Natural resources & energy How much electricity is generated by nuclear power in South Africa? Source The Department of Energy: Nuclear Short answer How much electricity is generated by nuclear power in South Africa? South Africa has two nuclear reactors generating 6% of its electricity. ... Back Full answer
Natural resources & energy How much gold does South Africa produce in a year? Source StatsSA Four facts about the mining industry (2019) Short answer How much gold does South Africa produce in a year? According to the most recent data from Statistics South Africa, gold production amounted to 97 metric tons in 2019. ... Back Full answer
Natural resources & energy How much does mining contribute to South Africa’s GDP? Source Stats SA Gross domestic product: Second quarter 2021 Short answer How much does mining contribute to South Africa’s GDP? According to the most recent report from Statistics South Africa, in the second quarter of 2021, the mining and quarrying industry increased by 1.9% and contributed 0.1% to GDP growth. ... Back Full answer