Number of schools in South Africa 2017-2022, by province
As of 2022, the total number of schools in South Africa amounted to nearly 24,900. Of those, most were in KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape throughout the period under review. The number of schools, although still holding the majority in numbers, dropped slightly in both provinces with 6,021 and 5,311 registered schools, respectively. On the other hand, Northern Cape had the lowest count of educational institutions in the same year.