Treasury expects the number of grant recipients to increase to 16.7 million by 2013/14, up from 14.9 million in 2010/11. In both years, roughly two thirds will be in the form of child support grants. (SANT)

This week’s theme: Eighty20 forecasts

According to the National Development Plan 2011, the proportion of people with access to electricity must rise from 70% in 2010 to 95% by 2030.

This week’s theme: Eighty20 forecasts

According to the 2010 MRC Youth Risk Behaviour Survey, 65.4% of learners in South Africa reported being taught about HIV/AIDS at school. The province with the highest percentage was the Western Cape (81.9%) while Limpopo was the lowest (49.5%). (Education for All, South Africa Country Report, 2010)

This week’s theme: Back to school

There are 14.3 million learners in the country attending school (grades 0-12). 15% have experienced violence, corporal punishment or verbal abuse at school. (GHS 2010)

This week’s theme: Back to school

Globally, at least 2 million additional teachers are needed in order to achieve Universal Primary Education by 2015. 55% of these (1.115 million) are needed in sub-Saharan Africa. (UNESCO, 2011)

This week’s theme: Back to school

According to an international comparative study, the level of repetition in primary schools in South Africa is high (7%) compared to the average level of repetition in primary schools in developing countries (5%) and developed countries (less than 1%). (Department of Basic Education 2011, http://bit.ly/xk3Zto)

This week’s theme: Back to school

Four out of five South African adults think that to be successful, you need to be well educated. (AMPS2011)

This week’s theme: Back to school

180,585 candidates wrote Physical Science as a matric subject in 2011, with 53.4% achieving a mark of 30% and above while 33.8% achieved 40% or more. (Report on the National Senior Certificate Examination results, 2011)

This week’s theme: Matric 2011

224,635 candidates wrote Mathematics as a matric subject in 2011 and 46.3% achieved a mark of 30% and above. 275,380 candidates wrote Mathematical Literacy where 85.9% achieved a mark of 30% and above. (Report on the National Senior Certificate Examination 2011)

This week’s theme: Matric 2011

Despite more females than males writing the 2011 NSC examination (265,244 versus 230,846), males achieved a higher pass rate (71.9% versus 68.6%). (Report on the National Senior Certificate Examination 2011)

This week’s theme: Matric 2011