Schools in Gauteng
Browse 3,365 schools across 15 education districts.
3,365
Schools
15
Districts
2,770,002
Learners
25:1
Avg learners per educator
Gauteng has 3,365 registered schools organised across 15 education districts serving approximately 2,770,002 learners. The average learner-to-educator ratio across the province is 25:1. 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 Gauteng?
Johannesburg East
351 schools 71 areas 23:1 ratio
157 Primary 62 Secondary 131 Combined 1 Special Needs
136 public 215 independent
Tshwane South
339 schools 46 areas 24:1 ratio
175 Primary 75 Secondary 88 Combined 1 Special Needs
207 public 132 independent
Ekurhuleni North
304 schools 54 areas 24:1 ratio
154 Primary 58 Secondary 90 Combined 2 Special Needs
176 public 128 independent
Johannesburg North
293 schools 59 areas 21:1 ratio
154 Primary 68 Secondary 66 Combined 5 Special Needs
161 public 132 independent
Ekurhuleni South
260 schools 45 areas 27:1 ratio
148 Primary 68 Secondary 44 Combined
187 public 73 independent
Johannesburg Central
255 schools 32 areas 31:1 ratio
166 Primary 63 Secondary 25 Combined 1 Special Needs
215 public 40 independent
Johannesburg South
221 schools 27 areas 24:1 ratio
100 Primary 50 Secondary 70 Combined 1 Special Needs
112 public 109 independent
Gauteng East
209 schools 24 areas 27:1 ratio
133 Primary 52 Secondary 24 Combined
172 public 37 independent
Johannesburg West
208 schools 26 areas 23:1 ratio
120 Primary 45 Secondary 42 Combined 1 Special Needs
138 public 70 independent
Gauteng West
200 schools 35 areas 25:1 ratio
111 Primary 49 Secondary 40 Combined
162 public 38 independent
Tshwane West
199 schools 21 areas 28:1 ratio
113 Primary 66 Secondary 20 Combined
175 public 24 independent
Tshwane North
170 schools 21 areas 27:1 ratio
104 Primary 50 Secondary 16 Combined
149 public 21 independent
Sedibeng West
156 schools 15 areas 28:1 ratio
100 Primary 46 Secondary 10 Combined
136 public 20 independent
Sedibeng East
125 schools 24 areas 22:1 ratio
69 Primary 30 Secondary 25 Combined 1 Special Needs
82 public 43 independent
Gauteng North
75 schools 26 areas 24:1 ratio
39 Primary 18 Secondary 18 Combined
51 public 24 independent
School Infrastructure Data
Infrastructure data (libraries, computer centres, laboratories, sports facilities) is not yet available for Gauteng. 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