As of 2024, the number of schools in South Africa amounted to more than *. The majority of the schools were located within KwaZulu-Natal, reaching in total. The Eastern Cape and Limpopo followed with and schools, respectively.
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Department of Basic Education South Africa. (February 28, 2025). Number of schools in South Africa in 2024, by province [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1262866/number-of-schools-in-south-africa-by-province/
Department of Basic Education South Africa. "Number of schools in South Africa in 2024, by province." Chart. February 28, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1262866/number-of-schools-in-south-africa-by-province/
Department of Basic Education South Africa. (2025). Number of schools in South Africa in 2024, by province. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/1262866/number-of-schools-in-south-africa-by-province/
Department of Basic Education South Africa. "Number of Schools in South Africa in 2024, by Province." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 28 Feb 2025, /statistics/1262866/number-of-schools-in-south-africa-by-province/
Department of Basic Education South Africa, Number of schools in South Africa in 2024, by province ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1262866/number-of-schools-in-south-africa-by-province/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Number of schools in South Africa in 2024, by province [Graph], Department of Basic Education South Africa, February 28, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1262866/number-of-schools-in-south-africa-by-province/
