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Schools in KwaZulu-Natal

Browse 6,098 schools across 12 education districts.

6,098
Schools
12
Districts
2,926,270
Learners
28:1
Avg learners per educator
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Source: DBE EMIS Q3 2025 + NSC School Performance Report 2025Last updated

KwaZulu-Natal has 6,098 registered schools across 12 education districts. 5,061 are recorded as no-fee schools. Schools here serve approximately 2,926,270 learners, with an average learner-to-educator ratio of 28:1. 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 KwaZulu-Natal?

Zululand

763 schools 230 areas 28:1 ratio
511 Primary 195 Secondary 52 Combined 5 Special Needs
744 public 19 independent

King Cetshwayo

669 schools 280 areas 28:1 ratio
434 Primary 198 Secondary 29 Combined 8 Special Needs
641 public 28 independent

Pinetown

544 schools 214 areas 30:1 ratio
342 Primary 152 Secondary 38 Combined 12 Special Needs
501 public 43 independent

Umkhanyakude

541 schools 192 areas 31:1 ratio
368 Primary 157 Secondary 13 Combined 3 Special Needs
531 public 10 independent

Umgungundlovu

539 schools 245 areas 26:1 ratio
342 Primary 144 Secondary 43 Combined 10 Special Needs
487 public 52 independent

Umlazi

533 schools 165 areas 28:1 ratio
325 Primary 159 Secondary 29 Combined 20 Special Needs
476 public 57 independent

Umzinyathi

500 schools 252 areas 29:1 ratio
312 Primary 130 Secondary 54 Combined 4 Special Needs
491 public 9 independent

Ugu

467 schools 194 areas 29:1 ratio
318 Primary 130 Secondary 16 Combined 3 Special Needs
449 public 18 independent

Uthukela

457 schools 164 areas 29:1 ratio
293 Primary 123 Secondary 38 Combined 3 Special Needs
442 public 15 independent

Harry Gwala

431 schools 150 areas 27:1 ratio
259 Primary 79 Secondary 90 Combined 3 Special Needs
415 public 16 independent

Ilembe

421 schools 180 areas 30:1 ratio
277 Primary 114 Secondary 27 Combined 3 Special Needs
413 public 8 independent

Amajuba

233 schools 78 areas 27:1 ratio
127 Primary 59 Secondary 39 Combined 8 Special Needs
224 public 9 independent

Popular areas in KwaZulu-Natal

Zululand229Uthukela160King Cetshwayo153Umkhanyakude132Harry Gwala129Umlazi126Ugu117Umgungundlovu117Ilembe97Nongoma96Umzinyathi88Pinetown72

Common questions about schools in KwaZulu-Natal

How many schools are in KwaZulu-Natal?

KwaZulu-Natal has 6,098 registered schools in the official EMIS data, organised across 12 education districts. This includes public and independent schools of every phase.

How many no-fee schools are in KwaZulu-Natal?

5,061 schools in KwaZulu-Natal are recorded as no-fee schools — a designation meaning they do not charge compulsory school fees. No-fee status reflects the school's funding classification, not its quality. For 1 schools the fee status is not recorded in the official data.

Which education districts in KwaZulu-Natal have the most schools?

By school count: Zululand (763 schools), King Cetshwayo (669 schools), Pinetown (544 schools). Every district page lists its schools with filters for phase, sector and fee status.

School Infrastructure Data

Infrastructure data (libraries, computer centres, laboratories, sports facilities) is not yet available for KwaZulu-Natal. 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