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THE EDUCATION PICTURE
South Africa at a glance
FINANCE
Overall spending
Basic and provincial education spending, 2009/10–2013/14
Higher and further education spending, 2009/10–2013/14
All education spending, 2009/10–2013/14
Public education spending as a proportion of total government spending, 1996/97–2009/10
Public total education spending and public school spending as a proportion of GDP, 1995/96–2008/09
Spending on school education
Per capita expenditure for whites and Africans on school education, 1953-1993
Spending per pupil by province, 2000/01–2009/10
Real spending per pupil in ordinary public schools by province, 2000–2007
University spending
State spending on universities, 2000 and 2010
State budget allocation according to institution and spending per university and student, 2010
International comparisons
Public spending on education as a proportion of total government spending, and of GDP, selected countries, 2009
Public spending on education as a proportion of total government spending, and of GDP, emerging markets, 2009
Public spending on education as a proportion of total government spending, and of GDP, selected African countries, 2009
QUALIFICATION PROFILE OF THE POPULATION
National Qualifications Framework (NQF)
Levels of education in South Africa
Level of education
National statistics
No schooling
Adults without education by race
Persons aged 20 and older, with no schooling by race, 2002 and 2010 (actual numbers)
Persons aged 20 and older with no schooling by race, 2002 and 2010 (proportions)
School education
Adults who have completed grade 9 by race
Persons aged 20 and older who have completed grade 9 by race, 2002 and 2010 (actual numbers)
Persons aged 20 and older who have completed grade 9 by race, 2002 and 2010 (proportions)
Adults who have completed grade 12 by race
Persons aged 20 and older who have completed grade 12 by race, 2002 and 2010 (actual numbers)
Persons aged 20 and older who have completed grade 12 by race, 2002 and 2010 (proportions)
Post-school education
Adults who have completed post-school education by race
Persons aged 20 and older, who have completed post-school education by race, 2002 and 2010 (actual numbers)
Persons aged 20 and older, who have completed post-school education by race, 2002 and 2010 (proportions)
Literacy and numeracy
Children
Grade 3 literacy by province, 2001, 2007 and 2011
Grade 3 numeracy by province, 2001, 2007 and 2011
Persons aged 15 and older
Persons aged 15 and older who can write their own name, by race, 2010
Persons aged 15 and older who can read, by race, 2010
Persons aged 15 and older who are numerate, by race, 2010
International comparisons
Adult literacy, selected countries, 2008
Youth literacy rate by sex, selected countries, 2006–09
Provincial and local statistics
EDUCATIONAL ATTENDANCE
Breakdown by age
Proportion of population aged between 4 and 6 attending an educational institution, 2002–07
Proportion of population aged between 7 and 15 attending an educational institution, 2002–09
Proportion of population aged between 7 and 15 attending an educational institution by sex, 2002–08
Proportion of population aged between 16 and 18 attending an educational institution by sex, 2002–2007
Proportion of people aged between 5 and 24 attending an educational institution, 2002–2008
Breakdown by institution
Population attending an educational institution, by type of institution, 2009–10
Population attending an educational institution, by type of institution and race, 2010
Proportion of population attending an educational institution by province, 2008
Breakdown by fee payment
Proportion of people attending an educational institution who pay annual tuition fees, 2002–10
SCHOOLING
Enrolment
Early childhood development centres
Population aged between 0 and 4 attending an Early Childhood Development (ECD) centre, by race, 2010
Population aged between 0 and 4 attending an Early Childhood Development (ECD) centre, by province, 2010
Gross enrolment rate (GER) at Early Childhood Development sites, 2002–07
Grade R
Enrolment by sex in grade R at sites attached to independent and public schools, 1999–2007
Primary and secondary enrolment
Gross enrolment rate (GER) at primary school level, 1985, 1991, 1995, 1997–2007
Net enrolment rate (NER) of children aged between 7 and 13, 1997–2005
Gross enrolment rate (GER) at secondary school level, 1985, 1991, 1995, 1997–2009
Net enrolment rate (NER) of children aged between 14 and 18, 1997–2005
All schools
Enrolment by grade at ordinary public and independent schools, 2000 and 2010
Pupils at independent and public schools by province, 2000 to 2010
Resources
Public schools
Number of public schools
Public schools by province, 2000 and 2010
Number of Dinaledi schools by province, 2002–08
Number of former Model C schools in South Africa, 2009
Pupils and teachers
Pupils and teachers at public schools by province, 2010
Pupils and teachers at public schools, 2004 and 2010
Pupils
Number of pupils in ordinary schools, by province and race, 2009
Number of pupils in ordinary schools, by home language and province, 2009
Number of pupils in ordinary schools, by preference of the pupil’s language of learning and teaching and province, 2009
Number of no-fee schools, and of pupils attending no-fee schools, 2010
Pupils at farm schools by province, 1996 and 2000
Pupils in receipt of social grants by province, 2007 and 2008
Teachers
Teachers employed by School Governing Bodies (SGBs)
Number of teachers employed by school governing bodies, 1997, 2004, 2007–09
Teacher qualifications
Proportion of teachers that are qualified by race: 1990, 1994, 2005–09
Proportion of teachers that are qualified: 1990, 1994, 2005–09
Qualified mathematics and physical science teachers by province, 2008
Teacher intake
First-time registrations in teaching at tertiary institutions, 2005–08
Number of new graduates entering teaching, 2005–08
Teacher vacancies
Vacancies by province, 2008
Teacher appointments
Teaching appointments, 2009
Temporary teachers
Number of temporary teachers byprovince at January 2010
Facilities and amenities
Public schools and toilets, 2011
Public schools and source of water supply, 2011
Public schools and source of electricity supply, 2011
Public schools and communications systems, 2011
Public schools and laboratory facilities, 2011
Public schools and computer facilities, 2011
Public schools and library facilities, 2011
Safety in schools
Public schools and safety, 2011
Discipline in schools
Expulsions by province, 2008 and 2009
Pregnancy in schools
Number of pupils who got pregnant in ordinary schools, by province and grade, 2008
Independent schools
Independent schools by province, 2000, 2005, and 2010
Pupils and teachers at independent schools by province, 2010
Pupils at independent schools by race and province, 2003–08
Changes in schools
All schools and pupils
Schools
Pupils
Examinations and output
Public examinations
National Senior Certificate Grade 12, also known as Matric
Overall results
Senior certificate examination results, 1980–2007 (old curriculum)
National senior certificate examination results, 2008–2010 (new curriculum)
Results by province
Senior certificate examination results by province, 1994, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007 (old curriculum)
Results by race and province
Pass rate by race and province, 2010 (new curriculum)
African results, 1955–2010
African results, 1955–2010
Subject results
Results in selected senior certificate examination subjects, 1999–2007 (old curriculum)
New curriculum: 15 selected subjects, 2010
Technical subjects, 2010
Languages, 2010
Mathematics results in Dinaledi and other schools, 2010
Physical science results in Dinaledi and other schools, 2010
South Africa’s Top schools
Results in South Africa’s Top 100 schools, 2008
The poorest schools that achieved pass rates of 100%, 2009
Results by race and type of school, 2009
Pass rates by race and type of school, 2009
Passes by race and type of school, 2009 (actual numbers)
Passes by race and type of school, 2009 (proportions by type of school)
Passes by race and type of school, 2009 (proportions by race)
Pass rates by race and type of school, 2009
Throughput
Throughput, 2008–2010
Independent Examinations Board
Examination results
Independent Examinations Board senior certificate examination results, 1994–2010
International schooling comparisons
The quality of schooling
Reading achievement, grade 4, 2006
The school system, 2008
School enrolment rates
Selected countries, 2008
OTHER EDUCATION
Further education and training (FET)
Further education and training colleges
Enrolments for NC (V) levels by province, 2011
Enrolments for NC (V) levels, 2011
NC (V) results per programme, 2009
Further education and training colleges by province, 2010
FET colleges in South Africa, 2009
Vocational training and apprentices
Pupils who took trade tests through Indlela, 2006/07–2008/09
Number of apprentices that entered apprenticeship training through apprenticeship contracts with Sector Education and Training Authorities (Setas), 2006/07–2008/09
Nursing
Output of nurses, private and public institutions, 2000–10
Agricultural colleges
Enrolments for diplomas, higher certificates, and degrees by race and sex at colleges of agriculture, 2006
Enrolments by programme at colleges of agriculture in 2006
PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION
Enrolment
Higher education participation rate
Higher education participation rates by race, 2010
First year enrolment
Number of undergraduate students enrolling for their first year of study, 2004–10
South African universities
Tertiary enrolment
University and university of technology enrolment, 1985–2009
Head-count enrolment at universities and universities of technology by race, 1995–2009 (actual numbers)
Head-count enrolment at universities and universities of technology by race, 1995–2009 (proportions)
University head-count by race, 1999–2009 (actual numbers)
University head-count by race, 1999 and 2009 (actual numbers)
University head-count by race, 1999–2009 (proportions)
University head-count by race, 1999 and 2009 (proportions)
University of technology head-count by race, 1999–2009 (actual numbers)
University of technology head-count by race, 1999 and 2009 (actual numbers)
University of technology head-count by race, 1999–2009 (proportions)
University of technology head-count by race, 1999 and 2009 (proportions)
Staff
University staff and students
Students, staff and ratio of students to staff, 2009 and 2010
Output
Publications
Publications by university
Publication of articles, books and conference proceedings, 2009
Tertiary awards
All awards
Degrees, diplomas, and certificates awarded by universities and universities of technology by field of study, 1996, 2006 and 2009
Degrees
University and university of technology awards by race and subject, 1991 and 2009 (actual numbers): degrees
University and university of technology awards by race and subject, 1991 and 2009 (vertical proportions): degrees
University and university of technology awards by race and subject, 1991 and 2009 (horizontal proportions): degrees
Output of universities and universities of technology, 2010 (actual numbers)
Proportion of graduates in science, engineering, and technology (SET) in higher education, 1994–2008
PRIVATE HIGHER EDUCATION
Officially registered private higher institutions, 2011
Private higher education institutions in South Africa, 2011
WORK AND EDUCATION
Education and employment
Education and employment
Employment by highest level of education, 2010 and 2011 (numbers)
Employment by highest level of education, 2010 and 2011 (proportions)
Education and unemployment
Unemployment by highest level of education, 2010 and 2011 (actual numbers)
Unemployment by highest level of education, 2010 and 2011 (proportions)