As of 2024, the total number of teaching staff in ordinary schools in South Africa amounted to **. Of those, the majority were educators in public education entities, at around **. Moreover, KwaZulu-Natal had the largest number of teachers in public institutions, at over close to *. Gauteng followed with over *. By contrast, independent education teachers represented a share of around **** percent of the cumulative number of teachers. Gauteng registered the highest count of educators in independent schools, with almost *.
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Department of Basic Education South Africa. (February 28, 2025). Number of teachers in schools in South Africa in 2024, by province and sector [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1262784/number-of-teachers-in-south-africa-by-province-and-school-sector/
Department of Basic Education South Africa. "Number of teachers in schools in South Africa in 2024, by province and sector." Chart. February 28, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1262784/number-of-teachers-in-south-africa-by-province-and-school-sector/
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Number of teachers in schools in South Africa in 2024, by province and sector [Graph], Department of Basic Education South Africa, February 28, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1262784/number-of-teachers-in-south-africa-by-province-and-school-sector/
