As of 2024, the total number of teaching staff in South Africa amounted to **. Of those, the majority were educators in public education entities, with **. By contrast, independent education teachers represented around ** percent of the cumulative number of teachers.
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Department of Basic Education South Africa. (February 28, 2025). Number of teachers in education in South Africa in 2024, by school sector [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1262780/number-of-teachers-in-education-in-south-africa-by-school-sector/
Department of Basic Education South Africa. "Number of teachers in education in South Africa in 2024, by school sector." Chart. February 28, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1262780/number-of-teachers-in-education-in-south-africa-by-school-sector/
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Number of teachers in education in South Africa in 2024, by school sector [Graph], Department of Basic Education South Africa, February 28, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1262780/number-of-teachers-in-education-in-south-africa-by-school-sector/
