Most Educated in Eastern Cape

Top 86 cities ranked by most educated

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Most Educated — Eastern Cape

1 Bizana 23.5%

2 Bathurst 23.5%

3 Lady Grey 23.5%

4 Aberdeen 23.5%

5 Sterkstroom 23.5%

6 Steynsburg 23.5%

7 Maluti 23.5%

8 Phakamisa 23.5%

9 Cathcart 23.5%

10 Willowmore 23.5%

11 Indwe 23.5%

12 Addo 23.5%

13 Komga 23.5%

14 Ilitha 23.5%

15 Bontrug 23.5%

16 Kirkwood 23.5%

17 Bedford 23.5%

18 Cofimvaba 23.5%

19 Ngcobo 23.5%

20 Mount Frere 23.5%

21 Barkly East 23.5%

22 Alexandria 23.5%

23 Venterstad 23.5%

24 Pearston 23.5%

25 Libode 23.5%

26 Khaya Mnandi 23.5%

27 Peddie 23.5%

28 James Calata 23.5%

29 Louterwater 23.5%

30 Qumbu 23.5%

31 St Francis Bay 23.5%

32 Port Saint John’s 23.5%

33 Kareedouw 23.5%

34 Flagstaff 23.5%

35 Patensie 23.5%

36 Mount Ayliff 23.5%

37 Paterson 23.5%

38 Jansenville 23.5%

39 Cookhouse 23.5%

40 Tsolo 23.5%

41 Tarkastad 23.5%

42 Lusikisiki 23.5%

43 Joubertina 23.5%

44 Butterworth 23.5%

45 Gonubie 23.5%

46 Lady Frere 23.5%

47 Dimbaza 23.5%

48 Port Alfred 23.5%

49 Jeffreys Bay 23.5%

50 Whittlesea 23.5%

51 Humansdorp 23.5%

52 Stutterheim 23.5%

53 Cradock 23.5%

54 Aliwal North 23.5%

55 Somerset East 23.5%

56 Fort Beaufort 23.5%

57 Graaff Reinet 23.5%

58 Grahamstown 23.5%

59 Qonce 23.5%

60 Queenstown 23.5%

61 Bhisho 23.5%

62 Mthatha 23.5%

63 Mdantsane 23.5%

64 Kariega 23.5%

65 East London 23.5%

66 Tlokoeng 23.5%

67 Dordrecht 23.5%

68 Maclear 23.5%

69 Ilinge 23.5%

70 Nomathamasanqa 23.5%

71 Dutywa 23.5%

72 Kenton 23.5%

73 Molteno 23.5%

74 Hankey 23.5%

75 Adelaide 23.5%

76 Cala 23.5%

77 Gqeberha 23.5%

78 Ugie 23.5%

79 Khowa 23.5%

80 Alice 23.5%

81 Ndevana 23.5%

82 Clydesdale 23.5%

83 Kruisfontein 23.5%

84 Burgersdorp 23.5%

85 Queensdale 23.5%

86 Middelburg 23.5%

The most educated cities in Eastern Cape have the highest percentages of residents with bachelor's degrees or higher. Bizana leads with 23.5% of residents holding a bachelor's degree.

High education levels typically correlate with higher incomes, lower unemployment, better health outcomes, and more civic engagement. These cities often host or are adjacent to major universities and research institutions that drive both education and economic development.

Highly educated communities tend to attract knowledge-based industries and employers in technology, healthcare, finance, and professional services, creating a self-reinforcing cycle of educational attainment and economic opportunity.

Did You Know?

1. In Bizana, 23.5% of residents have a bachelor's degree — more than double the national average of about 33%.
2. Cities near major research universities consistently rank among the most educated in the country.
3. Higher education rates correlate with higher incomes, lower crime, and better health outcomes across communities.

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