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South Africa’s education system may look strained at first glance, but the data reveals a remarkable achievement: nearly every child aged seven to eighteen is now in school, even as the population has surged by more than half since 1994. Teacher-student ratios have held steady, showing institutional resilience, while education remains a top budget priority—14% for basic education alone. The real challenge now isn’t access, but quality: improving teaching, supporting struggling schools, and ensuring students progress. Despite persistent issues with literacy, numeracy, and inequality, the system is still functioning—and has the potential to thrive if policy is guided by evidence, not perception.

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