Table 1 below indicates that, in 2017 total number of learners registered in public schools is 12 490 132 and in independent schools is 402 141 with the total of both as 12 892 273 learners. The data is aggregated per province per grade.
Table 1: Number of learners in ordinary schools, by sector and province, in 2017
Source: 2017 Provincial data warehouses