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2.6% are Indian. Though there is a high degree of racial mix throughout South Africa, especially<br />
in urban areas, the following c<strong>on</strong>centrati<strong>on</strong>s can be noted:<br />
1) In the former independent states <strong>and</strong> homel<strong>and</strong>s 99% of the populati<strong>on</strong> is black.<br />
(See Map 15) The black populati<strong>on</strong> is c<strong>on</strong>centrated in the east, in areas that are<br />
also am<strong>on</strong>g the poorest <strong>and</strong> most populous in the country.<br />
2) The colored populati<strong>on</strong> is c<strong>on</strong>centrated in the west, where it c<strong>on</strong>stitutes almost<br />
60% of the populati<strong>on</strong> in most districts. Through much of the rest of the country<br />
less than 10% of the populati<strong>on</strong> is colored.<br />
3) The Indian populati<strong>on</strong> is located largely in KwaZulu/Natal, especially around<br />
Durban. There are small Indian populati<strong>on</strong>s in Gauteng, Northern Transvaal <strong>and</strong><br />
Eastern Transvaal.<br />
4) The white populati<strong>on</strong> is fairly evenly spread throughout South Africa except in the<br />
former homel<strong>and</strong>s <strong>and</strong> independent states where there are few whites.<br />
Pre-school populati<strong>on</strong><br />
South Africa has a very young populati<strong>on</strong> by world st<strong>and</strong>ards. Of the total populati<strong>on</strong>, 13% is<br />
under the age of four <strong>and</strong> 18% is under the age of seven. In some areas, including most of<br />
Bophutatswana <strong>and</strong> the Transkei <strong>and</strong> parts of Lebowa, Gazankulu, KaNgwane <strong>and</strong> KwaZulu,<br />
more than 20% of the populati<strong>on</strong> is under four (see map 32).<br />
Blacks c<strong>on</strong>stitute 75% of the total populati<strong>on</strong> but 82% of the 0-6 age group.<br />
1991 figures per race group<br />
Total Children Children Total 0-6<br />
Populati<strong>on</strong> 0-5 5-6<br />
Blacks 28 712 400 4 064 200 774 000 4 838 200<br />
Coloreds 3 278 300 376 800 71 800 448 600<br />
Indians 986 600 100 600 19 200 119 800<br />
Whites 5 061 000 361 300 68 800 430 100<br />
TOTAL 38 038 300 4 902 900 933 800 5 836 70<br />
School-age children<br />
School-age children (6-17 years of age) are predominantly black <strong>and</strong> are c<strong>on</strong>centrated in<br />
Gauteng, the Orange Free State, parts of the Eastern Cape, <strong>and</strong> KwaZulu/Natal (see Map 100). It<br />
is therefore in these areas - i.e. the eastern half of the country - that the problems of low<br />
educati<strong>on</strong> levels, inadequate facilities, high drop-out rates <strong>and</strong> overcrowding are most severe.<br />
This year the new government has made a c<strong>on</strong>certed effort to provide schooling for all South<br />
African children. Formerly under-utilised white schools have opened their doors to children of all<br />
races <strong>and</strong> this has relieved overcrowding in many black <strong>and</strong> colored schools.<br />
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