Question no. 1107
Mr DC Smiles (Democratic Alliance) to ask the Minister of Basic Education:
In respect of each of the three most recent financial years for which information is available, what was the teacher learner ratio in each province?
Reply:
The leaner educator ratio for the three most recent financial years in each province:
Eastern Cape
2007/08: 33.8
2008/09: 31.6
2009/10: 31.4
Free State
2007/08: 29.3
2008/09: 28.1
2009/10: 28.8
Gauteng
2007/08: 34.3
2008/09: 33.8
2009/10: 35.1
KwaZulu-Natal
2007/08: 33.2
2008/09: 32.1
2009/10: 34.2
Limpopo
2007/08: 31.5
2008/09: 30.8
2009/10: 30.1
Mpumalanga
2007/08: 33.0
2008/09: 32.2
2009/10: 31.3
North West
2007/08: 28.2
2008/09: 30.1
2009/10: 31.5
Northern Cape
2007/08: 32.0
2008/09: 31.2
2009/10: 31.5
Western Cape
2007/08: 38.0
2008/09: 36.7
2009/10: 37.7
Issued by: Department of Basic Education
4 September 2009
Source: Department of Education (http://www.education.gov.za/)
