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
Agriculture What is Kenya’s largest farming sector? Source Economic Survey 2023 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics) Short answer What is Kenya’s largest farming sector? In 2022, cut flowers had the largest recorded marketed agricultural production in Kenya at KSh 103.5 billion, followed by tea at KSh 156.7 billion and cattle and calves at KSh 84.7 billion. ... Back Full answer
Agriculture How much wheat does Kenya produce and consume? Source Economic Survey 2023 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics) Short answer How much wheat does Kenya produce and consume? Wheat production fell by 13% from 349,000 tonnes in 2021 to 271,000 tonnes in 2022, according to the Economic Survey 2023. The country consumed 2.1 million tonnes of wheat as food. A total of 11 tonnes were used as seed and 122 tonnes had “other” uses. Another 40 tonnes were lost. ... Back Full answer
Agriculture What is the contribution of agriculture to Africa's GDP? Source World Bank: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP) - Sub-saharan Africa ag Short answer What is the contribution of agriculture to Africa's GDP? Farming is key to the majority of African economies and accounts for at least 17% of sub-Saharan Africa's GDP. ... Back Full answer
Agriculture Which African country is most dependent on agriculture? Source World Bank: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP) Short answer Which African country is most dependent on agriculture? Somalia. According to the World Bank, agriculture made up 62.7% of the country's GDP in 2021. ... Back Full answer
Agriculture Which African country is the world’s largest producer of yams? Source Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Short answer Which African country is the world’s largest producer of yams? According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Nigeria was the world's largest producer of yams in 2021, with an output of 50 million tonnes ... Back Full answer
Economy Agriculture How much does agriculture contribute to Nigeria’s GDP? Source Nigerian Gross Domestic Product Report Q1 2023 (Nigeria National Bureau of Statistics) Short answer How much does agriculture contribute to Nigeria’s GDP? Agriculture contributed 19.63% to nominal GDP in the first quarter of 2023. This figure was lower than the share recorded in the first quarter of 2022 and in the fourth quarter of 2022 which were 21.09% and 24.90% respectively. However, the sector contributed 21.66% of total GDP in real terms in the... Back Full answer
Education What is the teacher-to-pupil ratio in Zimbabwe? Source 2022 Primary and Secondary Education Statistics Report Short answer What is the teacher-to-pupil ratio in Zimbabwe? At the national level, the ECD Pupil to Teacher Ratio (PTR) and Pupil to Trained Teacher Ratio (PTTR) were 36 and 46, respectively. In general, the PTR and PTTR for the nation and the respective areas (rural and urban) were well above the recommended PTR of 20 for ECD. The primary PTR and PTTR were ... Back Full answer
Education What is the total number of accredited federal universities in Nigeria? Source National Universities Commission Short answer What is the total number of accredited federal universities in Nigeria? As of 2023, there are 52 federal universities in Nigeria according to the Nigeria Universities Commission (NUC). ... Back Full answer