Schools in Eastern Cape
Browse 5,281 schools across 13 education districts.
5,281
Schools
13
Districts
1,793,805
Learners
26:1
Avg L:E Ratio
Eastern Cape has 5,281 registered schools organised across 13 education districts serving approximately 1,793,805 learners. The average learner-to-educator ratio across the province is 26:1. 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 Eastern Cape?
AMATHOLE EAST
715 schools 56 areas 25:1 ratio
528 Primary 86 Secondary 100 Combined 1 Special Needs
690 public 25 independent
OR TAMBO COASTAL
691 schools 26 areas 29:1 ratio
396 Primary 88 Secondary 206 Combined 1 Special Needs
673 public 18 independent
OR TAMBO INLAND
617 schools 51 areas 25:1 ratio
451 Primary 100 Secondary 62 Combined 4 Special Needs
574 public 43 independent
ALFRED NZO WEST
538 schools 34 areas 28:1 ratio
410 Primary 76 Secondary 50 Combined 2 Special Needs
523 public 15 independent
BUFFALO CITY
489 schools 130 areas 27:1 ratio
322 Primary 130 Secondary 27 Combined 10 Special Needs
426 public 63 independent
CHRIS HANI EAST
445 schools 73 areas 23:1 ratio
361 Primary 57 Secondary 26 Combined 1 Special Needs
432 public 13 independent
NELSON MANDELA
376 schools 108 areas 27:1 ratio
242 Primary 88 Secondary 29 Combined 17 Special Needs
322 public 54 independent
CHRIS HANI WEST
367 schools 81 areas 26:1 ratio
252 Primary 84 Secondary 31 Combined
344 public 23 independent
AMATHOLE WEST
354 schools 74 areas 25:1 ratio
262 Primary 82 Secondary 10 Combined
340 public 14 independent
JOE GQABI
273 schools 50 areas 26:1 ratio
171 Primary 45 Secondary 54 Combined 3 Special Needs
264 public 9 independent
SARAH BAARTMAN
215 schools 88 areas 27:1 ratio
136 Primary 40 Secondary 37 Combined 2 Special Needs
192 public 23 independent
ALFRED NZO EAST
200 schools 35 areas 32:1 ratio
115 Primary 42 Secondary 39 Combined 4 Special Needs
189 public 11 independent
Chris Hani West
1 schools 1 areas 19:1 ratio
1 Primary
1 independent
School Infrastructure Data
Infrastructure data (libraries, computer centres, laboratories, sports facilities) is not yet available for Eastern Cape. 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