Schools in Mthatha
OR Tambo Inland, Eastern Cape
Mthatha falls within the OR Tambo Inland education district of Eastern Cape. It has 31 registered schools, including 22 primary and 6 secondary. The average learner-to-educator ratio across the area is 25:1.
Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025.
Fewer learners per educator than 20% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 77% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 1% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 61% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 80% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 14% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 13% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 8% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 5% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 19% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 53% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 63% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 86% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 72% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 79% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 90% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 18% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 32% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 56% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 1% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 63% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 30% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 57% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 43% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 31% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 26% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 4% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 70% of similar schools
Fewer learners per educator than 24% of similar schools
School data sourced from the Department of Basic Education (EMIS). Peer comparisons are based on schools within the same quintile, phase, and province group. The learner-educator ratio includes all staff classified as educators ā actual class sizes may differ. Learn about our methodology