How can it be accessed and used?

There are several education-related information sources in South Africa which are used by the DBE, learners, educators and stakeholders. The EMIS unit manages and integrates a number of sources including:

Schools Masterlist

The DBE EMIS Schools Masterlist page hosts XLSX spreadsheets with detailed information on every school in each province of South Africa. These spreadsheets can be downloaded as individual files, without having to register on the site. These are based on data from the SNAP Survey, amongst others.

Education Statistics in South Africa and School Realities Reports

The DBE publishes a series of statistical reports on the EMIS page. These reports analyse data from the SNAP Survey for Ordinary Schools, Annual Survey for Early Childhood Development (ECD), Learner Unit Record Information and Tracking System (LURITS) and Provincial Data Warehouses.

SNAP Survey of Ordinary Schools 1997-2016

An annual collection of data from all schools on learner and educator numbers, staff type, gender and remuneration. The micro-data is hosted by Datafirst.

National Senior Certificate (NSC) Examinations 2010-2016

This survey collects information on the performance of learners in NSC examinations, by subject and examination centre. The micro-data is hosted by Datafirst. Meta-data can be accessed without registration on the Datafirst site. However, to access the micro-data, visitors must register as a user and submit a request to Datafirst which will be evaluated and granted or rejected. Users of the micro-data will need to agree to a Data Access Agreement.