EDUCATION SECTOR OVERVIEW
Education: FROM DISRUPTION TO RECOVERY By Charndré Emma Kippie
Our government regards education as a long-standing challenge facing the country, and its highest domestic priority, at the same time. Right now, the largest share of government expenditure is allocated to education (5% GDP), with 21% of non-interest allocations set aside for basic and higher education. South Africa has achieved much of its objectives in terms of creating better access to schooling, with around 98% of children (between the ages of 7 and 14) being enrolled in school. However, there are still many challenges that are yet to be redressed, and Covid-19 has not made this mission any easier for our Education Sector.
AT A GLANCE South Africa currently has more than 25,000 schools, 23,000 of which are public schools that make provisions for more than 12 million learners. These estimates indicate that, on average, there is one school for every 500 learners.
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IMPUMELELO TOP EMPOWERMENT
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25 000 + Schools
12 Million + Learners
23 000 Public schools
500 Learners per school