In 2022, the province of Gauteng in South Africa had over *** million students. Of those, girls accounted for a slightly lower number of the pupils with approximately ***** million. On the other hand, the other ***** million students were were boys. Moreover, most of the learners were receiving education via public schooling with a share of around ** percent.
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Department of Basic Education South Africa. (December 12, 2022). Number of students in Gauteng in South Africa in 2022, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351082/number-of-students-in-gauteng-in-south-africa-by-gender/
Department of Basic Education South Africa. "Number of students in Gauteng in South Africa in 2022, by gender." Chart. December 12, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351082/number-of-students-in-gauteng-in-south-africa-by-gender/
Department of Basic Education South Africa. (2022). Number of students in Gauteng in South Africa in 2022, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1351082/number-of-students-in-gauteng-in-south-africa-by-gender/
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