Education
(a) How many learners are currently enrolled for each grade (Grade 1 to Grade 12) at public schools for the 2021 academic year at the latest date for which information is available and (b) how many learners enrolled in the last four academic years, that is (i) 2019, (ii) 2018, (iii) 2017 and (iv) 2016, in each grade at public schools in the province?
(a) As at 25 January 2021 there are 1 050 392 learners enrolled for Grades 1 – 12 in Public Ordinary schools registered with the WCED.
2021 (unverified) District | Grade | |||||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
Cape Winelands | 12520 | 13495 | 13452 | 13497 | 13499 | 13479 | 12713 | 9498 | 12439 | 11498 | 10521 | 8691 |
Eden And Central Karoo | 10555 | 10843 | 10673 | 11185 | 11218 | 11414 | 11372 | 8041 | 9922 | 9091 | 7396 | 6100 |
Metro Central | 11572 | 12502 | 12250 | 12372 | 12075 | 11922 | 11843 | 8910 | 11560 | 11046 | 9585 | 8043 |
Metro East | 15139 | 17582 | 17564 | 18457 | 18157 | 18030 | 17574 | 11566 | 15585 | 15199 | 13438 | 10912 |
Metro North | 15912 | 17487 | 17105 | 17302 | 17078 | 16923 | 16227 | 12578 | 13330 | 12853 | 10568 | 8948 |
Metro South | 15734 | 17405 | 17515 | 17736 | 17834 | 17593 | 17080 | 10905 | 13600 | 13362 | 11925 | 9563 |
Overberg | 4494 | 4158 | 3816 | 4168 | 4161 | 4062 | 4155 | 3129 | 3551 | 3350 | 2589 | 2128 |
West Coast | 6325 | 6479 | 6204 | 6760 | 6232 | 6135 | 6104 | 4570 | 4930 | 4061 | 3519 | 2754 |
Grand Total | 92251 | 99951 | 98579 | 101477 | 100254 | 99558 | 97068 | 69197 | 84917 | 80460 | 69541 | 57139 |
(b) Enrolment based on the Annual School Survey (ASS) data for Grades 1 – 12 in Public Ordinary schools, is as follows:
- 2019 – 1 063 293
- 2018 – 1 044 596
- 2017 – 1 020 642
- 2016 – 998 925
Grade | ||||||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
Cape Winelands | 13983 | 13920 | 13323 | 14670 | 13385 | 13034 | 12468 | 12698 | 11354 | 11622 | 9195 | 7868 |
Eden and Central Karoo | 11811 | 11227 | 11374 | 12606 | 11938 | 11258 | 10818 | 10471 | 8894 | 8754 | 7169 | 5423 |
Metro Central | 12969 | 12657 | 12340 | 13007 | 12390 | 11641 | 11037 | 11522 | 10395 | 10409 | 8523 | 7141 |
Metro East | 18520 | 18593 | 18394 | 19300 | 18412 | 16735 | 15795 | 16016 | 14286 | 14915 | 12449 | 9660 |
Metro North | 18375 | 17763 | 17282 | 18540 | 17062 | 15738 | 14604 | 13929 | 12296 | 11885 | 9581 | 8056 |
Metro South | 18263 | 18268 | 18348 | 18909 | 18087 | 16868 | 15750 | 14205 | 12931 | 13110 | 10807 | 8345 |
Overberg | 4525 | 4053 | 4141 | 4578 | 4261 | 3929 | 3927 | 3763 | 3098 | 2963 | 2568 | 1981 |
West Coast | 6761 | 6509 | 6361 | 7114 | 6401 | 6024 | 5749 | 5192 | 4349 | 3817 | 3256 | 2602 |
Grand Total | 105207 | 102990 | 101563 | 108724 | 101936 | 95227 | 90148 | 87796 | 77603 | 77475 | 63548 | 51076 |
Grade | ||||||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
Cape Winelands | 13781 | 13770 | 14023 | 14265 | 13316 | 12705 | 11754 | 12339 | 11210 | 11507 | 9348 | 7946 |
Eden and Central Karoo | 11383 | 11606 | 12011 | 12590 | 11677 | 10914 | 10206 | 9802 | 8640 | 8555 | 7144 | 5934 |
Metro Central | 12749 | 12458 | 12708 | 12903 | 11869 | 11330 | 10715 | 10733 | 9831 | 10262 | 8540 | 7012 |
Metro East | 18796 | 18691 | 18614 | 19023 | 17011 | 16076 | 14853 | 15205 | 13426 | 15241 | 12125 | 9510 |
Metro North | 18220 | 1779 | 17683 | 17936 | 16271 | 15077 | 13842 | 13512 | 11937 | 11532 | 9774 | 7833 |
Metro South | 18537 | 18650 | 18513 | 18811 | 17345 | 16047 | 15173 | 13516 | 12356 | 13187 | 10388 | 8749 |
Overberg | 4272 | 4235 | 4233 | 4612 | 4031 | 3981 | 3722 | 3436 | 3066 | 3066 | 2374 | 1981 |
West Coast | 6598 | 6469 | 6572 | 6829 | 6380 | 5914 | 5529 | 4833 | 4147 | 3895 | 3139 | 2494 |
Grand Total | 104336 | 103671 | 104357 | 106969 | 97900 | 92044 | 85794 | 83376 | 74613 | 77245 | 62832 | 51459 |
2017 | Grade | |||||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
Cape Winelands | 13785 | 14335 | 13664 | 14212 | 12967 | 11945 | 11291 | 12265 | 10887 | 11343 | 9337 | 7271 |
Eden and Central Karoo | 11550 | 12258 | 12071 | 12237 | 11109 | 10378 | 9664 | 9480 | 8402 | 8644 | 7264 | 5406 |
Metro Central | 12612 | 12787 | 12802 | 12319 | 11600 | 10971 | 10181 | 10384 | 9681 | 10168 | 8380 | 7276 |
Metro East | 18812 | 18802 | 18239 | 17767 | 16300 | 15090 | 14385 | 14234 | 13282 | 14625 | 12043 | 9055 |
Metro North | 18241 | 18167 | 17223 | 17260 | 15455 | 14167 | 13210 | 12938 | 11396 | 11528 | 9502 | 7838 |
Metro South | 18733 | 18790 | 18361 | 18057 | 16331 | 15407 | 14427 | 12916 | 11989 | 12765 | 10615 | 8395 |
Overberg | 4364 | 4326 | 4218 | 4397 | 4074 | 3703 | 3426 | 3386 | 2924 | 2996 | 2271 | 1790 |
West Coast | 6515 | 6623 | 6517 | 6832 | 6241 | 5742 | 5104 | 4612 | 4162 | 3787 | 2938 | 2423 |
Grand Total | 104612 | 106088 | 103095 | 103081 | 94077 | 87403 | 81688 | 80215 | 72723 | 75856 | 62350 | 49454 |
2016 | Grade | |||||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
Cape Winelands | 14434 | 13943 | 13371 | 14003 | 12231 | 11294 | 11106 | 11931 | 11128 | 11736 | 8595 | 7792 |
Eden and Central Karoo | 12091 | 12357 | 11601 | 11736 | 10603 | 9838 | 9457 | 9254 | 8476 | 8973 | 6692 | 5927 |
Metro Central | 12823 | 12868 | 12207 | 12067 | 11105 | 10380 | 9655 | 10081 | 9748 | 10361 | 8362 | 7003 |
Metro East | 18850 | 18587 | 17077 | 16859 | 15359 | 14373 | 13665 | 13897 | 13013 | 14594 | 11388 | 9396 |
Metro North | 18698 | 18035 | 16275 | 16312 | 14557 | 13308 | 12554 | 12388 | 11811 | 11477 | 9347 | 8073 |
Metro South | 18770 | 18849 | 17570 | 17195 | 15814 | 14684 | 13712 | 12550 | 11849 | 13125 | 10247 | 8417 |
Overberg | 4435 | 4308 | 4027 | 4327 | 3803 | 3402 | 3366 | 3372 | 2882 | 3086 | 2049 | 1718 |
West Coast | 6665 | 6627 | 6311 | 6779 | 5979 | 5200 | 4940 | 4594 | 4099 | 3636 | 2838 | 2578 |
Grand Total | 106766 | 105574 | 98439 | 99278 | 89451 | 82479 | 78455 | 78067 | 73006 | 76988 | 59518 | 50904 |
