sanitation

• Schools with pit toilets, not necessarily as the only form of sanitation

  The number of public schools that have basic pit toilets broken down by province. Note that some schools may have appropriate sanitation as well as basic pit toilets that have yet to be removed. Basic pit toilets are 'illegal' and should have been replaced with appropriate forms of sanitation by 30 November 2016. This information comes from the Education Facilities Management System (EFMS) and its predecessor the National Education Infrastructure Management System (NEIMS). NEIMS was replaced by EFMS in 2023.

  DS0341 Education educationpit toiletssanitationschoolssouth africa
  Geography: South Africa Period: 2013-10-14 to 2025-08-08 Source: Department of Basic Education (South Africa)

  Last updated: 21 March 2026

  Charts
  • CH0114 Public schools with pit toilets