Schools in Eastern Cape
Browse 5,281 schools across 12 education districts.
5,281
Schools
12
Districts
1,793,805
Learners
27:1
Avg learners per educator
Eastern Cape has 5,281 registered schools organised across 12 education districts serving approximately 1,793,805 learners. The average learner-to-educator ratio across the province is 27:1. Quintile, sector, and phase data are shown as context — none of these measure school quality.
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.
Which education districts make up Eastern Cape?
Amathole East
717 schools 56 areas 25:1 ratio
526 Primary 89 Secondary 101 Combined 1 Special Needs
692 public 25 independent
OR Tambo Coastal
649 schools 26 areas 29:1 ratio
362 Primary 83 Secondary 202 Combined 2 Special Needs
630 public 19 independent
OR Tambo Inland
616 schools 51 areas 26:1 ratio
456 Primary 98 Secondary 58 Combined 4 Special Needs
573 public 43 independent
Alfred Nzo West
542 schools 34 areas 28:1 ratio
414 Primary 77 Secondary 49 Combined 2 Special Needs
527 public 15 independent
Buffalo City
462 schools 130 areas 27:1 ratio
303 Primary 121 Secondary 27 Combined 11 Special Needs
398 public 64 independent
Chris Hani East
451 schools 73 areas 23:1 ratio
366 Primary 57 Secondary 27 Combined 1 Special Needs
438 public 13 independent
Amathole West
380 schools 74 areas 25:1 ratio
280 Primary 89 Secondary 11 Combined
366 public 14 independent
Nelson Mandela
368 schools 108 areas 27:1 ratio
238 Primary 87 Secondary 27 Combined 16 Special Needs
318 public 50 independent
Chris Hani West
365 schools 82 areas 26:1 ratio
252 Primary 84 Secondary 29 Combined
340 public 25 independent
Joe Gqabi
282 schools 50 areas 26:1 ratio
173 Primary 47 Secondary 59 Combined 3 Special Needs
273 public 9 independent
Alfred Nzo East
232 schools 35 areas 32:1 ratio
140 Primary 45 Secondary 44 Combined 3 Special Needs
220 public 12 independent
Sarah Baartman
217 schools 88 areas 27:1 ratio
137 Primary 41 Secondary 37 Combined 2 Special Needs
194 public 23 independent
School Infrastructure Data
Infrastructure data (libraries, computer centres, laboratories, sports facilities) is not yet available for Eastern Cape. We are working on expanding infrastructure coverage to all provinces.
School data sourced from the Department of Basic Education (EMIS). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province group. Learn about our methodology