As of 2022, the total number of teaching staff in South Africa amounted to roughly 450,993. Of those, the majority were educators in public education entities with 405,626. By contrast, independent education teachers represented around ten percent of the cumulative number of teachers.
Number of teachers in education in South Africa in 2022, by school sector
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Department of Basic Education South Africa. (December 12, 2022). Number of teachers in education in South Africa in 2022, by school sector [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 25, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1262780/number-of-teachers-in-education-in-south-africa-by-school-sector/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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