Introduction
• Access to education has improved significantly since 1994, but many people continue to face barriers to education, and 147,807 children did not attend school in 2022. \r\n
• Despite high levels of government expenditure, the public education system continues to produce poor outcomes. \r\n
• Demand for private education continues to grow, with enrolments doubling over the past decade. \r\n
• Notable developments include the deregistration of some Educor colleges, and the appointment of new ministers in basic and higher education.
Trends
• Continued demand for private education with enrolment growth outpacing public institutions.
• Edtech is a high growth subsector with coding and robotics increasingly being incorporated into the curriculum.
• Greater focus on early childhood development is driving demand for pre-school teachers, particularly in underserved communities and rural areas.
• Strong demand for online learning and hybrid learning.
• The use of AI in education is rapidly gaining momentum.
Opportunities
• Developing or providing accommodation for tertiary students.
• Edtech, notably coding, robotics and AI, is a high growth subsector.
• Online learning programmes, including online short courses and continuous professional development courses.
• Private education, including in the rest of Africa.
• Providing early childhood development programmes and support services.
• The rapidly growing English language teaching subsector.
Challenges
• A high skills mismatch.
• AI presents significant risks, notably as regards academic integrity, data privacy, bias and the potential displacement or replacement of educators with AI tutors.
• Corruption, maladministration and mismanagement.
• In tertiary institutions, failure rates are high and the completion rate low.
• Inadequate capacity at tertiary institutions.
• The quality of education provided by most public schools is inadequate. Learning outcomes continue to be undermined by the shortage of adequately qualified teachers, mismanagement and poor school infrastructure.
• The relatively limited availability of early childhood learning programmes in rural areas and poor communities.
• There is a shortage of schools for learners with special needs.
Outlook
• With new ministers at the helm, the education system is under review. \r\n
• Improving learning outcomes will require getting the basics right, interventions, collaboration and public-private partnerships. \r\n
• A growing focus on technical and vocational skills is expected to lead to greater investment in the technical and vocational training subsector. \r\n
• With public education facing systemic challenges, private education is expected to grow. \r\n
• The short- to medium-term focus will be on enrolments rather than building new private schools and colleges. \r\n
• There is potential for acquisitions in edtech and higher education institutions.\r\n
• Continued demand for online learning is expected to persist. \r\n
• Extensive staff training will be critical to ensure that AI is properly implemented.
Full Report
R 20 000.00(ZAR) estimated $1126.28 (USD)*
Industry Landscape
R 14 000.00(ZAR) estimated $ 788.39 (USD)*
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View Report Add to CartTable of Contents
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1. | INTRODUCTION | 1 |
2. | DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRY | 1 |
2.1. | Industry Value Chain | 6 |
2.2. | Geographic Position | 8 |
2.3. | Size of the Industry | 12 |
3. | LOCAL | 17 |
3.1. | State of the Industry | 17 |
3.2. | Key Trends | 25 |
3.3. | Key Issues | 25 |
3.4. | Notable Players | 25 |
3.5. | Corporate Actions | 27 |
3.6. | Regulations | 27 |
3.7. | Enterprise Development and Social Development | 29 |
4. | AFRICA | 31 |
5. | INTERNATIONAL | 33 |
6. | INFLUENCING FACTORS | 35 |
6.1. | Unforeseen Events | 35 |
6.2. | Economic Environment | 36 |
6.3. | Labour | 37 |
6.4. | Environmental Issues | 39 |
6.5. | Technology, R&D, Innovation | 40 |
6.6. | Government Support | 41 |
6.7. | Input Costs | 43 |
7. | COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT | 44 |
7.1. | Competition | 44 |
7.2. | Ownership Structure of the Industry | 45 |
7.3. | Barriers to Entry | 46 |
8. | INDUSTRY SUMMARY | 47 |
9. | OUTLOOK | 48 |
10. | INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS | 48 |
11. | REFERENCES | 49 |
11.1. | Publications | 49 |
11.2. | Websites | 50 |
Annexure 1 | 51 | |
Industry Legislation | 51 | |
Appendix 1 | 59 | |
Summary of Notable Players | 59 | |
COMPANY PROFILES | 69 | |
ADVTECH LTD | 69 | |
BASA EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE TRUST | 74 | |
BEREA GROUP OF COMPANIES (PTY) LTD | 76 | |
BOSTON CITY CAMPUS (PTY) LTD | 78 | |
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT TRAINING COLLEGE (PTY) LTD | 82 | |
CAPE PENINSULA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY | 84 | |
CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, FREE STATE | 88 | |
CURRO HOLDINGS LTD | 91 | |
DEPARTMENT OF BASIC EDUCATION | 99 | |
DURBAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (PTY) LTD | 102 | |
EADVANCE (PTY) LTD | 107 | |
EDUCOR HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD | 109 | |
EDUVOS (PTY) LTD | 112 | |
GENERATION EDUCATION (PTY) LTD | 115 | |
INSPIRED SCHOOLS (PTY) LTD | 117 | |
K2014266944 (SOUTH AFRICA) (PTY) LTD | 118 | |
LEAP SCIENCE & MATHS SCHOOLS | 120 | |
MANGOSUTHU UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY | 123 | |
NELSON MANDELA UNIVERSITY | 129 | |
NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY | 134 | |
OPTIMI HOME (PTY) LTD | 139 | |
REGENESYS EDUCATION (PTY) LTD | 141 | |
REGENT BUSINESS SCHOOL (PTY) LTD | 144 | |
RHODES UNIVERSITY | 147 | |
SEFAKO MAKGATHO HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY | 153 | |
SOL PLAATJE UNIVERSITY | 156 | |
STADIO HOLDINGS LTD | 159 | |
TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY | 162 | |
UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN | 167 | |
UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE | 172 | |
UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG | 175 | |
UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU-NATAL | 181 | |
UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO | 188 | |
UNIVERSITY OF MPUMALANGA | 193 | |
UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA | 197 | |
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA | 202 | |
UNIVERSITY OF STELLENBOSCH | 207 | |
UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE | 212 | |
UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE | 216 | |
UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND | 220 | |
UNIVERSITY OF VENDA | 224 | |
UNIVERSITY OF ZULULAND (THE) | 229 | |
VAAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY | 233 | |
VALENTURE INSTITUTE (PTY) LTD | 236 | |
WALTER SISULU UNIVERSITY | 237 |