Levels of Education
This section displays the level of education at the lowest level of
aggregation from no schooling to doctorate level.
2023
|
African_Black |
Coloured |
Indian_Asian |
White |
Total |
| Grade 1 |
897 |
1,099 |
0 |
0 |
1,996 |
|---|
| Grade 2 |
3,257 |
3,157 |
0 |
0 |
6,413 |
|---|
| Grade 3 |
5,283 |
5,972 |
0 |
0 |
11,255 |
|---|
| Grade 4 |
12,198 |
13,278 |
0 |
0 |
25,476 |
|---|
| Grade 5 |
9,621 |
27,968 |
1,146 |
1,236 |
39,970 |
|---|
| Grade 6 |
19,734 |
18,998 |
0 |
0 |
38,732 |
|---|
| Grade 7 |
41,533 |
51,617 |
6,132 |
1,377 |
100,659 |
|---|
| Grade 8 |
49,131 |
86,263 |
873 |
3,973 |
140,240 |
|---|
| Grade 9 |
88,990 |
110,919 |
6,132 |
4,742 |
210,783 |
|---|
| Grade 10 |
93,779 |
171,934 |
28,678 |
50,745 |
345,136 |
|---|
| Grade 11 |
244,072 |
111,932 |
1,994 |
9,024 |
367,023 |
|---|
| Grade 12 |
456,183 |
426,860 |
42,542 |
191,523 |
1,117,109 |
|---|
| NTC 1 |
1,104 |
1,297 |
0 |
0 |
2,401 |
|---|
| NTC 2 |
1,007 |
1,126 |
0 |
1,286 |
3,419 |
|---|
| NTC 3 |
2,317 |
2,211 |
0 |
1,158 |
5,686 |
|---|
| NTC 4 |
1,183 |
2,566 |
0 |
1,921 |
5,671 |
|---|
| NTC 5 |
5,232 |
2,299 |
0 |
2,192 |
9,722 |
|---|
| NTC 6 |
2,676 |
6,574 |
0 |
1,232 |
10,482 |
|---|
| Certificate with less than Grade 12 |
5,508 |
5,752 |
0 |
0 |
11,261 |
|---|
| Diploma with less than Grade 12 |
6,899 |
5,257 |
0 |
1,606 |
13,762 |
|---|
| Higher certificate with Grade 12 |
9,361 |
23,822 |
6,132 |
16,514 |
55,829 |
|---|
| Diploma with Grade 12 |
47,766 |
59,967 |
2,632 |
72,998 |
183,362 |
|---|
| Higher Diploma |
16,659 |
15,870 |
4,642 |
15,401 |
52,571 |
|---|
| Bachelor’s Degree |
49,820 |
59,713 |
8,592 |
111,077 |
229,202 |
|---|
| Honours Degree |
10,528 |
22,045 |
2,734 |
44,479 |
79,786 |
|---|
| Post Higher Diploma |
13,722 |
7,672 |
1,766 |
32,020 |
55,181 |
|---|
| Doctoral Degree |
0 |
390 |
1,017 |
14,729 |
16,136 |
|---|
| No schooling |
6,115 |
5,630 |
1,834 |
0 |
13,578 |
|---|
| Other |
3,455 |
4,125 |
0 |
0 |
7,580 |
|---|
| Do not know |
17,268 |
38,715 |
1,834 |
585 |
58,401 |
|---|
2022
|
Coloured |
African_Black |
White |
Indian_Asian |
Total |
| Grade R |
489 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
489 |
|---|
| Grade 1 |
4,320 |
2,872 |
0 |
0 |
7,191 |
|---|
| Grade 2 |
2,525 |
2,710 |
0 |
0 |
5,235 |
|---|
| Grade 3 |
6,170 |
7,469 |
0 |
0 |
13,638 |
|---|
| Grade 4 |
12,849 |
4,514 |
1,281 |
0 |
18,645 |
|---|
| Grade 5 |
20,501 |
12,368 |
1,666 |
0 |
34,536 |
|---|
| Grade 6 |
23,246 |
24,766 |
0 |
1,944 |
49,956 |
|---|
| Grade 7 |
73,754 |
51,855 |
4,009 |
50 |
129,669 |
|---|
| Grade 8 |
100,207 |
44,022 |
2,630 |
3,081 |
149,941 |
|---|
| Grade 9 |
87,138 |
59,921 |
6,176 |
7,219 |
160,454 |
|---|
| Grade 10 |
179,578 |
132,813 |
32,323 |
24,044 |
368,758 |
|---|
| Grade 11 |
92,362 |
233,408 |
6,822 |
7,719 |
340,311 |
|---|
| Grade 12 |
390,709 |
431,541 |
198,191 |
27,598 |
1,048,038 |
|---|
| NTC 2 |
1,127 |
3,988 |
2,272 |
0 |
7,388 |
|---|
| NTC 3 |
3,479 |
6,725 |
2,717 |
2,653 |
15,574 |
|---|
| NTC 4 |
2,168 |
1,231 |
3,115 |
0 |
6,514 |
|---|
| NTC 5 |
4,459 |
7,245 |
1,246 |
0 |
12,951 |
|---|
| NTC 6 |
5,276 |
9,341 |
1,883 |
0 |
16,500 |
|---|
| Certificate with less than Grade 12 |
2,768 |
0 |
0 |
808 |
3,576 |
|---|
| Diploma with less than Grade 12 |
2,518 |
0 |
1,529 |
0 |
4,047 |
|---|
| Higher certificate with Grade 12 |
6,926 |
5,497 |
7,471 |
0 |
19,894 |
|---|
| Diploma with Grade 12 |
79,219 |
42,809 |
99,977 |
6,343 |
228,348 |
|---|
| Higher Diploma |
16,050 |
7,740 |
10,694 |
0 |
34,484 |
|---|
| Bachelor’s Degree |
50,359 |
62,826 |
145,202 |
11,337 |
269,723 |
|---|
| Honours Degree |
11,712 |
2,833 |
37,682 |
4,518 |
56,744 |
|---|
| Post Higher Diploma |
5,212 |
7,194 |
36,768 |
0 |
49,174 |
|---|
| Doctoral Degree |
706 |
0 |
8,041 |
1,392 |
10,138 |
|---|
| No schooling |
10,921 |
5,152 |
1,504 |
0 |
17,576 |
|---|
| Other |
5,513 |
12,135 |
0 |
0 |
17,648 |
|---|
| Do not know |
29,271 |
20,022 |
2,780 |
1,563 |
53,637 |
|---|
| Unspecified |
1,774 |
1,056 |
0 |
0 |
2,830 |
|---|
2021
|
African_Black |
Coloured |
Indian_Asian |
White |
Total |
| Grade 1 |
4,072 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4,072 |
|---|
| Grade 2 |
8,393 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8,393 |
|---|
| Grade 3 |
7,591 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7,591 |
|---|
| Grade 4 |
7,575 |
6,022 |
0 |
0 |
13,597 |
|---|
| Grade 5 |
22,960 |
48,314 |
0 |
0 |
71,274 |
|---|
| Grade 6 |
14,278 |
20,607 |
0 |
0 |
34,885 |
|---|
| Grade 7 |
36,288 |
43,327 |
5,388 |
0 |
85,003 |
|---|
| Grade 8 |
48,839 |
65,520 |
12,094 |
1,688 |
128,141 |
|---|
| Grade 9 |
101,692 |
56,620 |
0 |
8,838 |
167,149 |
|---|
| Grade 10 |
87,222 |
124,073 |
20,025 |
17,848 |
249,169 |
|---|
| Grade 11 |
232,035 |
82,266 |
2,418 |
9,840 |
326,559 |
|---|
| Grade 12 |
377,503 |
454,110 |
35,339 |
225,432 |
1,092,384 |
|---|
| NTC 1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,914 |
1,914 |
|---|
| NTC 2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2,188 |
2,188 |
|---|
| NTC 3 |
0 |
7,077 |
0 |
0 |
7,077 |
|---|
| NTC 4 |
0 |
6,709 |
0 |
4,535 |
11,244 |
|---|
| NTC 5 |
0 |
4,238 |
0 |
0 |
4,238 |
|---|
| NTC 6 |
9,375 |
5,744 |
0 |
0 |
15,119 |
|---|
| Certificate with less than Grade 12 |
0 |
2,540 |
0 |
0 |
2,540 |
|---|
| Diploma with less than Grade 12 |
3,442 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3,442 |
|---|
| Higher certificate with Grade 12 |
5,988 |
10,742 |
0 |
0 |
16,730 |
|---|
| Diploma with Grade 12 |
53,125 |
100,320 |
0 |
122,767 |
276,212 |
|---|
| Higher Diploma |
5,362 |
8,739 |
0 |
15,642 |
29,743 |
|---|
| Bachelor’s Degree |
32,257 |
51,640 |
6,291 |
128,619 |
218,807 |
|---|
| Honours Degree |
0 |
15,037 |
0 |
32,456 |
47,493 |
|---|
| Post Higher Diploma |
3,847 |
7,290 |
0 |
11,886 |
23,023 |
|---|
| Doctoral Degree |
4,602 |
0 |
3,911 |
6,855 |
15,367 |
|---|
| No schooling |
6,635 |
11,243 |
0 |
0 |
17,878 |
|---|
| Other |
24,431 |
25,132 |
0 |
0 |
49,563 |
|---|
| Do not know |
9,954 |
38,791 |
9,163 |
6,147 |
64,055 |
|---|
2020
|
African_Black |
Coloured |
Indian_Asian |
White |
Total |
| Grade 1 |
291 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
291 |
|---|
| Grade 2 |
3,274 |
8,201 |
0 |
0 |
11,475 |
|---|
| Grade 3 |
1,689 |
6,753 |
0 |
0 |
8,442 |
|---|
| Grade 4 |
16,560 |
11,592 |
0 |
0 |
28,152 |
|---|
| Grade 5 |
16,745 |
27,870 |
0 |
0 |
44,615 |
|---|
| Grade 6 |
13,983 |
39,624 |
2,506 |
0 |
56,113 |
|---|
| Grade 7 |
28,042 |
57,314 |
0 |
0 |
85,356 |
|---|
| Grade 8 |
35,837 |
86,452 |
20,152 |
1,688 |
144,128 |
|---|
| Grade 9 |
59,162 |
79,804 |
19,585 |
23,005 |
181,555 |
|---|
| Grade 10 |
124,992 |
135,614 |
22,120 |
41,724 |
324,449 |
|---|
| Grade 11 |
199,082 |
100,727 |
0 |
21,466 |
321,275 |
|---|
| Grade 12 |
368,636 |
466,802 |
50,618 |
215,838 |
1,101,894 |
|---|
| NTC 1 |
1,839 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,839 |
|---|
| NTC 4 |
0 |
1,873 |
0 |
6,400 |
8,273 |
|---|
| NTC 5 |
9,287 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9,287 |
|---|
| NTC 6 |
1,548 |
648 |
0 |
0 |
2,196 |
|---|
| Diploma with less than Grade 12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4,485 |
4,485 |
|---|
| Higher certificate with Grade 12 |
23,650 |
9,762 |
9,907 |
5,456 |
48,775 |
|---|
| Diploma with Grade 12 |
29,752 |
77,033 |
0 |
69,412 |
176,197 |
|---|
| Higher Diploma |
4,266 |
2,476 |
0 |
12,057 |
18,799 |
|---|
| Bachelor’s Degree |
24,545 |
29,834 |
0 |
165,898 |
220,278 |
|---|
| Honours Degree |
17,478 |
13,274 |
0 |
41,761 |
72,513 |
|---|
| Post Higher Diploma |
4,218 |
0 |
8,517 |
7,710 |
20,445 |
|---|
| Doctoral Degree |
3,673 |
0 |
0 |
12,457 |
16,130 |
|---|
| No schooling |
6,778 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6,778 |
|---|
| Other |
11,841 |
15,306 |
0 |
5,280 |
32,427 |
|---|
| Do not know |
16,791 |
27,690 |
0 |
3,139 |
47,619 |
|---|
2019
|
African_Black |
Coloured |
Indian_Asian |
White |
Total |
| Grade 1 |
4,703 |
2,013 |
0 |
0 |
6,716 |
|---|
| Grade 2 |
2,308 |
3,978 |
981 |
1,238 |
8,504 |
|---|
| Grade 3 |
12,400 |
7,581 |
0 |
0 |
19,981 |
|---|
| Grade 4 |
10,468 |
11,790 |
0 |
0 |
22,259 |
|---|
| Grade 5 |
14,043 |
19,840 |
0 |
0 |
33,882 |
|---|
| Grade 6 |
28,439 |
35,912 |
0 |
0 |
64,352 |
|---|
| Grade 7 |
47,233 |
67,977 |
1,423 |
3,435 |
120,068 |
|---|
| Grade 8 |
44,197 |
89,562 |
657 |
6,962 |
141,378 |
|---|
| Grade 9 |
76,780 |
99,869 |
2,164 |
9,448 |
188,261 |
|---|
| Grade 10 |
130,899 |
172,103 |
1,818 |
31,632 |
336,452 |
|---|
| Grade 11 |
216,367 |
96,660 |
4,608 |
11,844 |
329,478 |
|---|
| Grade 12 |
381,114 |
387,046 |
21,693 |
158,326 |
948,180 |
|---|
| NTC 1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,898 |
1,898 |
|---|
| NTC 2 |
3,635 |
2,418 |
0 |
3,276 |
9,329 |
|---|
| NTC 3 |
0 |
6,036 |
0 |
3,737 |
9,774 |
|---|
| NTC 4 |
2,588 |
900 |
0 |
4,322 |
7,809 |
|---|
| NTC 5 |
3,083 |
2,464 |
0 |
0 |
5,547 |
|---|
| NTC 6 |
3,462 |
5,037 |
0 |
0 |
8,499 |
|---|
| Certificate with less than Grade 12 |
2,940 |
2,509 |
0 |
753 |
6,202 |
|---|
| Diploma with less than Grade 12 |
5,459 |
7,455 |
0 |
1,960 |
14,874 |
|---|
| Higher certificate with Grade 12 |
9,194 |
16,455 |
0 |
3,299 |
28,948 |
|---|
| Diploma with Grade 12 |
32,354 |
54,674 |
3,766 |
77,068 |
167,862 |
|---|
| Higher Diploma |
9,911 |
11,785 |
0 |
20,917 |
42,613 |
|---|
| Bachelor’s Degree |
42,088 |
36,507 |
7,674 |
129,764 |
216,033 |
|---|
| Honours Degree |
7,130 |
13,439 |
4,850 |
28,804 |
54,223 |
|---|
| Post Higher Diploma |
2,963 |
7,019 |
2,462 |
22,517 |
34,961 |
|---|
| Doctoral Degree |
865 |
0 |
0 |
17,479 |
18,344 |
|---|
| No schooling |
10,158 |
10,854 |
0 |
0 |
21,012 |
|---|
| Other |
11,742 |
8,555 |
0 |
1,172 |
21,470 |
|---|
| Do not know |
20,931 |
22,979 |
0 |
5,467 |
49,377 |
|---|
2018
|
Coloured |
African_Black |
Indian_Asian |
White |
Total |
| Grade R |
1,803 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,803 |
|---|
| Grade 1 |
5,490 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5,490 |
|---|
| Grade 2 |
4,268 |
2,059 |
0 |
0 |
6,327 |
|---|
| Grade 3 |
7,404 |
6,889 |
0 |
0 |
14,293 |
|---|
| Grade 4 |
11,914 |
13,572 |
0 |
0 |
25,486 |
|---|
| Grade 5 |
14,026 |
9,142 |
801 |
1,678 |
25,647 |
|---|
| Grade 6 |
25,915 |
15,672 |
0 |
1,799 |
43,387 |
|---|
| Grade 7 |
68,267 |
27,487 |
0 |
3,151 |
98,905 |
|---|
| Grade 8 |
94,982 |
39,308 |
0 |
6,774 |
141,064 |
|---|
| Grade 9 |
92,037 |
94,797 |
0 |
8,108 |
194,942 |
|---|
| Grade 10 |
188,684 |
112,937 |
801 |
31,970 |
334,392 |
|---|
| Grade 11 |
88,571 |
212,968 |
0 |
8,455 |
309,994 |
|---|
| Grade 12 |
309,408 |
343,312 |
5,521 |
165,178 |
823,419 |
|---|
| NTC 1 |
32,434 |
43,813 |
12,722 |
78,151 |
167,119 |
|---|
| NTC 2 |
1,439 |
1,194 |
0 |
4,814 |
7,447 |
|---|
| NTC 3 |
1,937 |
1,337 |
0 |
4,842 |
8,116 |
|---|
| NTC 4 |
3,668 |
1,567 |
0 |
0 |
5,235 |
|---|
| NTC 5 |
2,446 |
3,250 |
0 |
797 |
6,493 |
|---|
| NTC 6 |
1,517 |
5,618 |
0 |
2,526 |
9,661 |
|---|
| Certificate with less than Grade 12 |
2,920 |
4,724 |
0 |
2,319 |
9,963 |
|---|
| Diploma with less than Grade 12 |
3,307 |
1,959 |
0 |
5,548 |
10,813 |
|---|
| Higher certificate with Grade 12 |
5,414 |
6,037 |
0 |
8,377 |
19,828 |
|---|
| Diploma with Grade 12 |
36,881 |
30,284 |
0 |
67,472 |
134,636 |
|---|
| Higher Diploma |
18,978 |
32,062 |
2,780 |
55,644 |
109,465 |
|---|
| Bachelor’s Degree |
2,659 |
6,024 |
0 |
33,728 |
42,411 |
|---|
| Honours Degree |
29,504 |
27,113 |
2,349 |
70,573 |
129,539 |
|---|
| Post Higher Diploma |
15,358 |
19,903 |
4,351 |
68,135 |
107,748 |
|---|
| Doctoral Degree |
562 |
4,097 |
1,083 |
12,716 |
18,457 |
|---|
| No schooling |
15,799 |
6,930 |
0 |
0 |
22,730 |
|---|
| Other |
6,466 |
16,442 |
0 |
0 |
22,908 |
|---|
| Do not know |
16,827 |
6,206 |
0 |
7,216 |
30,249 |
|---|
| Unspecified |
561 |
5,144 |
0 |
1,047 |
6,752 |
|---|
2017
|
African_Black |
Coloured |
White |
Indian_Asian |
Total |
| Grade R |
1,641 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1,641 |
|---|
| Grade 1 |
829 |
1,772 |
0 |
0 |
2,602 |
|---|
| Grade 2 |
2,799 |
2,614 |
0 |
0 |
5,412 |
|---|
| Grade 3 |
3,975 |
7,236 |
0 |
0 |
11,210 |
|---|
| Grade 4 |
19,294 |
21,770 |
0 |
0 |
41,064 |
|---|
| Grade 5 |
8,943 |
17,932 |
0 |
0 |
26,876 |
|---|
| Grade 6 |
23,491 |
32,987 |
0 |
0 |
56,478 |
|---|
| Grade 7 |
37,029 |
59,540 |
5,251 |
0 |
101,820 |
|---|
| Grade 8 |
45,320 |
96,903 |
6,042 |
0 |
148,266 |
|---|
| Grade 9 |
82,940 |
129,493 |
4,896 |
0 |
217,329 |
|---|
| Grade 10 |
138,730 |
192,066 |
34,138 |
1,336 |
366,270 |
|---|
| Grade 11 |
194,390 |
88,075 |
8,537 |
0 |
291,003 |
|---|
| Grade 12 |
322,409 |
269,389 |
138,516 |
4,725 |
735,039 |
|---|
| NTC 1 |
41,828 |
62,266 |
72,791 |
4,476 |
181,362 |
|---|
| NTC 2 |
0 |
0 |
2,352 |
0 |
2,352 |
|---|
| NTC 3 |
0 |
995 |
8,662 |
0 |
9,656 |
|---|
| NTC 4 |
3,868 |
935 |
2,610 |
0 |
7,413 |
|---|
| NTC 5 |
4,601 |
1,307 |
1,528 |
0 |
7,435 |
|---|
| NTC 6 |
6,440 |
3,303 |
3,020 |
4,220 |
16,983 |
|---|
| Certificate with less than Grade 12 |
0 |
1,015 |
3,573 |
0 |
4,588 |
|---|
| Diploma with less than Grade 12 |
835 |
4,926 |
3,033 |
0 |
8,794 |
|---|
| Higher certificate with Grade 12 |
3,122 |
4,295 |
8,161 |
772 |
16,350 |
|---|
| Diploma with Grade 12 |
24,578 |
41,408 |
55,622 |
1,159 |
122,767 |
|---|
| Higher Diploma |
32,037 |
16,102 |
56,937 |
3,124 |
108,200 |
|---|
| Bachelor’s Degree |
13,118 |
7,527 |
33,977 |
2,786 |
57,408 |
|---|
| Honours Degree |
31,899 |
25,198 |
74,985 |
1,407 |
133,489 |
|---|
| Post Higher Diploma |
13,154 |
23,878 |
57,361 |
3,894 |
98,288 |
|---|
| Doctoral Degree |
1,161 |
1,369 |
13,539 |
4,898 |
20,967 |
|---|
| No schooling |
7,952 |
11,320 |
1,056 |
0 |
20,328 |
|---|
| Other |
10,492 |
9,671 |
4,655 |
0 |
24,818 |
|---|
| Do not know |
7,865 |
5,007 |
6,264 |
0 |
19,135 |
|---|
| Unspecified |
5,300 |
3,467 |
0 |
1,076 |
9,843 |
|---|
2016
|
African_Black |
Coloured |
White |
Indian_Asian |
Total |
| Grade R |
558 |
810 |
0 |
0 |
1,368 |
|---|
| Grade 1 |
4,473 |
4,842 |
0 |
0 |
9,315 |
|---|
| Grade 2 |
3,166 |
3,931 |
0 |
0 |
7,096 |
|---|
| Grade 3 |
10,130 |
2,801 |
1,029 |
0 |
13,961 |
|---|
| Grade 4 |
16,494 |
13,563 |
0 |
0 |
30,058 |
|---|
| Grade 5 |
11,809 |
16,150 |
1,303 |
0 |
29,262 |
|---|
| Grade 6 |
22,961 |
31,215 |
0 |
0 |
54,176 |
|---|
| Grade 7 |
30,241 |
78,629 |
1,397 |
0 |
110,267 |
|---|
| Grade 8 |
63,121 |
92,733 |
4,324 |
0 |
160,178 |
|---|
| Grade 9 |
87,976 |
118,777 |
12,516 |
0 |
219,270 |
|---|
| Grade 10 |
128,156 |
189,143 |
46,319 |
0 |
363,617 |
|---|
| Grade 11 |
209,330 |
67,687 |
12,931 |
0 |
289,949 |
|---|
| Grade 12 |
285,828 |
241,904 |
112,290 |
2,540 |
642,562 |
|---|
| NTC 1 |
48,795 |
67,981 |
63,010 |
6,454 |
186,240 |
|---|
| NTC 2 |
0 |
320 |
1,388 |
0 |
1,709 |
|---|
| NTC 3 |
1,580 |
892 |
2,522 |
0 |
4,994 |
|---|
| NTC 4 |
0 |
4,373 |
8,400 |
0 |
12,773 |
|---|
| NTC 5 |
1,804 |
1,059 |
3,246 |
0 |
6,109 |
|---|
| NTC 6 |
1,067 |
2,556 |
2,602 |
0 |
6,226 |
|---|
| Certificate with less than Grade 12 |
1,802 |
2,968 |
1,528 |
0 |
6,298 |
|---|
| Diploma with less than Grade 12 |
1,741 |
4,102 |
1,185 |
0 |
7,029 |
|---|
| Higher certificate with Grade 12 |
1,510 |
3,340 |
3,044 |
0 |
7,893 |
|---|
| Diploma with Grade 12 |
5,992 |
20,944 |
18,222 |
0 |
45,158 |
|---|
| Higher Diploma |
30,219 |
49,382 |
88,896 |
1,442 |
169,939 |
|---|
| Bachelor’s Degree |
19,432 |
5,897 |
17,060 |
1,137 |
43,526 |
|---|
| Honours Degree |
5,221 |
7,332 |
16,895 |
0 |
29,448 |
|---|
| Post Higher Diploma |
49,324 |
31,149 |
67,487 |
4,091 |
152,050 |
|---|
| Doctoral Degree |
8,159 |
12,030 |
11,615 |
592 |
32,395 |
|---|
| No schooling |
7,785 |
7,348 |
0 |
0 |
15,133 |
|---|
| Other |
16,014 |
9,217 |
32,844 |
1,781 |
59,856 |
|---|
| Do not know |
6,808 |
16,859 |
46,347 |
1,781 |
71,795 |
|---|
| Unspecified |
2,497 |
1,578 |
3,400 |
0 |
7,475 |
|---|
Highest Education level for all aged 20 years and
older
This section groups the educational levels into primary, secondary,
graduate and postgraduate levels.
2023
|
African_Black |
Coloured |
Indian_Asian |
White |
Total |
| No Schooling |
6,115 |
5,630 |
1,834 |
0 |
13,578 |
|---|
| Some Primary |
50,989 |
70,472 |
1,146 |
1,236 |
123,843 |
|---|
| Completed Primary |
41,533 |
51,617 |
6,132 |
1,377 |
100,659 |
|---|
| Some Secondary |
490,490 |
494,480 |
37,678 |
71,376 |
1,094,024 |
|---|
| Grade 12 |
458,500 |
429,071 |
42,542 |
192,681 |
1,122,795 |
|---|
| Higher |
156,947 |
200,918 |
27,515 |
312,563 |
697,943 |
|---|
| Other |
3,455 |
4,125 |
0 |
0 |
7,580 |
|---|
| Unknown |
17,268 |
38,715 |
1,834 |
585 |
58,401 |
|---|
2022
|
African_Black |
Coloured |
White |
Indian_Asian |
Total |
| No Schooling |
5,152 |
10,921 |
1,504 |
0 |
17,576 |
|---|
| Some Primary |
54,699 |
70,099 |
2,947 |
1,944 |
129,690 |
|---|
| Completed Primary |
51,855 |
73,754 |
4,009 |
50 |
129,669 |
|---|
| Some Secondary |
474,153 |
465,698 |
51,753 |
42,871 |
1,034,474 |
|---|
| Grade 12 |
438,266 |
394,188 |
200,907 |
30,251 |
1,063,612 |
|---|
| Higher |
146,717 |
182,085 |
352,079 |
23,590 |
704,470 |
|---|
| Other |
12,135 |
5,513 |
0 |
0 |
17,648 |
|---|
| Unknown |
20,022 |
29,271 |
2,780 |
1,563 |
53,637 |
|---|
| NA |
1,056 |
1,774 |
0 |
0 |
2,830 |
|---|
2021
|
African_Black |
Coloured |
Indian_Asian |
White |
Total |
| No Schooling |
6,635 |
11,243 |
0 |
0 |
17,878 |
|---|
| Some Primary |
64,870 |
74,943 |
0 |
0 |
139,812 |
|---|
| Completed Primary |
36,288 |
43,327 |
5,388 |
0 |
85,003 |
|---|
| Some Secondary |
473,231 |
331,019 |
34,538 |
42,316 |
881,103 |
|---|
| Grade 12 |
377,503 |
461,187 |
35,339 |
225,432 |
1,099,461 |
|---|
| Higher |
114,556 |
210,460 |
10,202 |
322,759 |
657,977 |
|---|
| Other |
24,431 |
25,132 |
0 |
0 |
49,563 |
|---|
| Unknown |
9,954 |
38,791 |
9,163 |
6,147 |
64,055 |
|---|
2020
|
African_Black |
Coloured |
Indian_Asian |
White |
Total |
| No Schooling |
6,778 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6,778 |
|---|
| Some Primary |
52,543 |
94,040 |
2,506 |
0 |
149,089 |
|---|
| Completed Primary |
28,042 |
57,314 |
0 |
0 |
85,356 |
|---|
| Some Secondary |
420,912 |
402,596 |
61,857 |
92,367 |
977,732 |
|---|
| Grade 12 |
368,636 |
466,802 |
50,618 |
215,838 |
1,101,894 |
|---|
| Higher |
118,416 |
134,900 |
18,425 |
321,152 |
592,892 |
|---|
| Other |
11,841 |
15,306 |
0 |
5,280 |
32,427 |
|---|
| Unknown |
16,791 |
27,690 |
0 |
3,139 |
47,619 |
|---|
2019
|
African_Black |
Coloured |
Indian_Asian |
White |
Total |
| No Schooling |
10,158 |
10,854 |
0 |
0 |
21,012 |
|---|
| Some Primary |
72,361 |
81,114 |
981 |
1,238 |
155,694 |
|---|
| Completed Primary |
47,233 |
67,977 |
1,423 |
3,435 |
120,068 |
|---|
| Some Secondary |
480,276 |
470,575 |
9,247 |
67,773 |
1,027,871 |
|---|
| Grade 12 |
381,114 |
393,083 |
21,693 |
162,063 |
957,953 |
|---|
| Higher |
113,637 |
148,280 |
18,752 |
304,171 |
584,840 |
|---|
| Other |
11,742 |
8,555 |
0 |
1,172 |
21,470 |
|---|
| Unknown |
20,931 |
22,979 |
0 |
5,467 |
49,377 |
|---|
2018
|
African_Black |
Coloured |
Indian_Asian |
White |
Total |
| No Schooling |
6,930 |
15,799 |
0 |
0 |
22,730 |
|---|
| Some Primary |
47,334 |
70,821 |
801 |
3,477 |
122,433 |
|---|
| Completed Primary |
27,487 |
68,267 |
0 |
3,151 |
98,905 |
|---|
| Some Secondary |
511,700 |
504,373 |
13,523 |
146,138 |
1,175,735 |
|---|
| Grade 12 |
344,649 |
311,346 |
5,521 |
170,020 |
831,535 |
|---|
| Higher |
135,955 |
116,986 |
10,563 |
319,968 |
583,472 |
|---|
| Other |
16,442 |
6,466 |
0 |
0 |
22,908 |
|---|
| Unknown |
6,206 |
16,827 |
0 |
7,216 |
30,249 |
|---|
| NA |
5,144 |
561 |
0 |
1,047 |
6,752 |
|---|
2017
|
African_Black |
Coloured |
White |
Indian_Asian |
Total |
| No Schooling |
7,952 |
11,320 |
1,056 |
0 |
20,328 |
|---|
| Some Primary |
60,972 |
84,311 |
0 |
0 |
145,283 |
|---|
| Completed Primary |
37,029 |
59,540 |
5,251 |
0 |
101,820 |
|---|
| Some Secondary |
504,043 |
574,744 |
135,363 |
5,812 |
1,219,964 |
|---|
| Grade 12 |
322,409 |
270,384 |
147,178 |
4,725 |
744,696 |
|---|
| Higher |
133,977 |
125,322 |
307,740 |
22,260 |
589,299 |
|---|
| Other |
10,492 |
9,671 |
4,655 |
0 |
24,818 |
|---|
| Unknown |
7,865 |
5,007 |
6,264 |
0 |
19,135 |
|---|
| NA |
5,300 |
3,467 |
0 |
1,076 |
9,843 |
|---|
2016
|
African_Black |
Coloured |
White |
Indian_Asian |
Total |
| No Schooling |
7,785 |
7,348 |
0 |
0 |
15,133 |
|---|
| Some Primary |
69,591 |
73,311 |
2,333 |
0 |
145,235 |
|---|
| Completed Primary |
30,241 |
78,629 |
1,397 |
0 |
110,267 |
|---|
| Some Secondary |
540,922 |
543,712 |
143,201 |
6,454 |
1,234,289 |
|---|
| Grade 12 |
287,408 |
242,796 |
114,813 |
2,540 |
647,556 |
|---|
| Higher |
122,729 |
138,062 |
237,465 |
7,262 |
505,518 |
|---|
| Other |
16,014 |
9,217 |
32,844 |
1,781 |
59,856 |
|---|
| Unknown |
6,808 |
16,859 |
46,347 |
1,781 |
71,795 |
|---|
| NA |
2,497 |
1,578 |
3,400 |
0 |
7,475 |
|---|
Highest Education level for all aged 20 years and
older %
This section groups the educational levels into primary, secondary,
graduate and postgraduate levels as a percentage of the total.
2023
|
African_Black |
Coloured |
Indian_Asian |
White |
Total |
| No Schooling |
0.50% |
0.43% |
1.55% |
0.00% |
0.42% |
|---|
| Some Primary |
4.16% |
5.44% |
0.97% |
0.21% |
3.85% |
|---|
| Completed Primary |
3.39% |
3.99% |
5.17% |
0.24% |
3.13% |
|---|
| Some Secondary |
40.03% |
38.18% |
31.75% |
12.31% |
33.99% |
|---|
| Grade 12 |
37.42% |
33.13% |
35.85% |
33.23% |
34.88% |
|---|
| Higher |
12.81% |
15.51% |
23.18% |
53.91% |
21.68% |
|---|
| Other |
0.28% |
0.32% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.24% |
|---|
| Unknown |
1.41% |
2.99% |
1.55% |
0.10% |
1.81% |
|---|
2022
|
African_Black |
Coloured |
White |
Indian_Asian |
Total |
| No Schooling |
0.43% |
0.89% |
0.24% |
0.00% |
0.56% |
|---|
| Some Primary |
4.54% |
5.68% |
0.48% |
1.94% |
4.11% |
|---|
| Completed Primary |
4.31% |
5.98% |
0.65% |
0.05% |
4.11% |
|---|
| Some Secondary |
39.38% |
37.76% |
8.40% |
42.76% |
32.80% |
|---|
| Grade 12 |
36.40% |
31.96% |
32.62% |
30.17% |
33.73% |
|---|
| Higher |
12.19% |
14.76% |
57.16% |
23.53% |
22.34% |
|---|
| Other |
1.01% |
0.45% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.56% |
|---|
| Unknown |
1.66% |
2.37% |
0.45% |
1.56% |
1.70% |
|---|
| NA |
0.09% |
0.14% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.09% |
|---|
2021
|
African_Black |
Coloured |
Indian_Asian |
White |
Total |
| No Schooling |
0.60% |
0.94% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.60% |
|---|
| Some Primary |
5.86% |
6.27% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
4.67% |
|---|
| Completed Primary |
3.28% |
3.62% |
5.69% |
0.00% |
2.84% |
|---|
| Some Secondary |
42.73% |
27.67% |
36.50% |
7.09% |
29.42% |
|---|
| Grade 12 |
34.09% |
38.56% |
37.34% |
37.78% |
36.71% |
|---|
| Higher |
10.34% |
17.60% |
10.78% |
54.09% |
21.97% |
|---|
| Other |
2.21% |
2.10% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1.65% |
|---|
| Unknown |
0.90% |
3.24% |
9.68% |
1.03% |
2.14% |
|---|
2020
|
African_Black |
Coloured |
Indian_Asian |
White |
Total |
| No Schooling |
0.66% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.23% |
|---|
| Some Primary |
5.13% |
7.85% |
1.88% |
0.00% |
4.98% |
|---|
| Completed Primary |
2.74% |
4.78% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
2.85% |
|---|
| Some Secondary |
41.11% |
33.59% |
46.37% |
14.48% |
32.66% |
|---|
| Grade 12 |
36.00% |
38.94% |
37.94% |
33.84% |
36.81% |
|---|
| Higher |
11.56% |
11.25% |
13.81% |
50.35% |
19.80% |
|---|
| Other |
1.16% |
1.28% |
0.00% |
0.83% |
1.08% |
|---|
| Unknown |
1.64% |
2.31% |
0.00% |
0.49% |
1.59% |
|---|
2019
|
African_Black |
Coloured |
Indian_Asian |
White |
Total |
| No Schooling |
0.89% |
0.90% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.72% |
|---|
| Some Primary |
6.36% |
6.74% |
1.88% |
0.23% |
5.30% |
|---|
| Completed Primary |
4.15% |
5.65% |
2.73% |
0.63% |
4.09% |
|---|
| Some Secondary |
42.22% |
39.10% |
17.75% |
12.43% |
34.98% |
|---|
| Grade 12 |
33.51% |
32.66% |
41.64% |
29.72% |
32.60% |
|---|
| Higher |
9.99% |
12.32% |
36.00% |
55.78% |
19.90% |
|---|
| Other |
1.03% |
0.71% |
0.00% |
0.21% |
0.73% |
|---|
| Unknown |
1.84% |
1.91% |
0.00% |
1.00% |
1.68% |
|---|
2018
|
African_Black |
Coloured |
Indian_Asian |
White |
Total |
| No Schooling |
0.63% |
1.42% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.79% |
|---|
| Some Primary |
4.30% |
6.37% |
2.63% |
0.53% |
4.23% |
|---|
| Completed Primary |
2.49% |
6.14% |
0.00% |
0.48% |
3.42% |
|---|
| Some Secondary |
46.44% |
45.38% |
44.47% |
22.45% |
40.62% |
|---|
| Grade 12 |
31.28% |
28.01% |
18.16% |
26.12% |
28.73% |
|---|
| Higher |
12.34% |
10.53% |
34.74% |
49.15% |
20.16% |
|---|
| Other |
1.49% |
0.58% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.79% |
|---|
| Unknown |
0.56% |
1.51% |
0.00% |
1.11% |
1.04% |
|---|
| NA |
0.47% |
0.05% |
0.00% |
0.16% |
0.23% |
|---|
2017
|
African_Black |
Coloured |
White |
Indian_Asian |
Total |
| No Schooling |
0.73% |
0.99% |
0.17% |
0.00% |
0.71% |
|---|
| Some Primary |
5.59% |
7.37% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
5.05% |
|---|
| Completed Primary |
3.40% |
5.21% |
0.86% |
0.00% |
3.54% |
|---|
| Some Secondary |
46.24% |
50.25% |
22.28% |
17.16% |
42.43% |
|---|
| Grade 12 |
29.58% |
23.64% |
24.23% |
13.95% |
25.90% |
|---|
| Higher |
12.29% |
10.96% |
50.66% |
65.72% |
20.50% |
|---|
| Other |
0.96% |
0.85% |
0.77% |
0.00% |
0.86% |
|---|
| Unknown |
0.72% |
0.44% |
1.03% |
0.00% |
0.67% |
|---|
| NA |
0.49% |
0.30% |
0.00% |
3.18% |
0.34% |
|---|
2016
|
African_Black |
Coloured |
White |
Indian_Asian |
Total |
| No Schooling |
0.72% |
0.66% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.54% |
|---|
| Some Primary |
6.42% |
6.60% |
0.40% |
0.00% |
5.19% |
|---|
| Completed Primary |
2.79% |
7.07% |
0.24% |
0.00% |
3.94% |
|---|
| Some Secondary |
49.90% |
48.92% |
24.61% |
32.57% |
44.13% |
|---|
| Grade 12 |
26.51% |
21.84% |
19.73% |
12.82% |
23.15% |
|---|
| Higher |
11.32% |
12.42% |
40.82% |
36.64% |
18.07% |
|---|
| Other |
1.48% |
0.83% |
5.65% |
8.99% |
2.14% |
|---|
| Unknown |
0.63% |
1.52% |
7.97% |
8.99% |
2.57% |
|---|
| NA |
0.23% |
0.14% |
0.58% |
0.00% |
0.27% |
|---|
Levels of Illiteracy
This section provides a view of % illiteracy levels in Cape Town.
These are individuals aged 15 years and older.
- Totally illiterate - those individuals with no schooling, and
- Functionally illiterate - those individuals with some primary
schooling.
2023
|
African_Black |
Coloured |
Indian_Asian |
White |
Total |
| Totally Illiterate |
0.44% |
0.44% |
1.43% |
0.00% |
0.40% |
|---|
| Functionally Illiterate |
4.12% |
5.34% |
0.89% |
0.20% |
3.83% |
|---|
| Total |
4.56% |
5.79% |
2.32% |
0.20% |
4.23% |
|---|
2022
|
African_Black |
Coloured |
Indian_Asian |
White |
Total |
| Totally Illiterate |
0.37% |
1.00% |
1.84% |
0.23% |
0.64% |
|---|
| Functionally Illiterate |
4.19% |
5.44% |
1.81% |
0.45% |
3.92% |
|---|
| Total |
4.56% |
6.44% |
3.65% |
0.68% |
4.55% |
|---|
2021
|
African_Black |
Coloured |
Indian_Asian |
White |
Total |
| Totally Illiterate |
0.64% |
0.84% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.58% |
|---|
| Functionally Illiterate |
5.67% |
6.45% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
4.76% |
|---|
| Total |
6.31% |
7.29% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
5.33% |
|---|
2020
|
African_Black |
Coloured |
Indian_Asian |
White |
Total |
| Totally Illiterate |
0.58% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.20% |
|---|
| Functionally Illiterate |
5.09% |
7.90% |
1.74% |
0.00% |
5.05% |
|---|
| Total |
5.68% |
7.90% |
1.74% |
0.00% |
5.26% |
|---|
2019
|
African_Black |
Coloured |
Indian_Asian |
White |
Total |
| Totally Illiterate |
0.81% |
0.80% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.65% |
|---|
| Functionally Illiterate |
6.20% |
6.24% |
1.79% |
0.21% |
5.07% |
|---|
| Total |
7.00% |
7.04% |
1.79% |
0.21% |
5.72% |
|---|
2018
|
African_Black |
Coloured |
Indian_Asian |
White |
Total |
| Totally Illiterate |
0.57% |
1.47% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.79% |
|---|
| Functionally Illiterate |
4.35% |
6.01% |
2.34% |
0.51% |
4.14% |
|---|
| Total |
4.92% |
7.48% |
2.34% |
0.51% |
4.93% |
|---|
2017
|
African_Black |
Coloured |
White |
Indian_Asian |
Total |
| Totally Illiterate |
0.67% |
0.96% |
0.17% |
0.00% |
0.68% |
|---|
| Functionally Illiterate |
5.46% |
6.85% |
0.17% |
0.00% |
4.89% |
|---|
| Total |
6.13% |
7.81% |
0.34% |
0.00% |
5.56% |
|---|
2016
|
African_Black |
Coloured |
White |
Indian_Asian |
Total |
| Totally Illiterate |
0.65% |
0.59% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
0.49% |
|---|
| Functionally Illiterate |
5.99% |
6.24% |
0.38% |
0.00% |
4.93% |
|---|
| Total |
6.64% |
6.84% |
0.38% |
0.00% |
5.42% |
|---|