In 10 years, the pass rate has increased by over 20 percentage points from the start to the end of the decade.
In 2018, 12 schools achieved a 0% pass rate. Nine of the schools with no matrics achieving a pass in 2019 are from Limpopo.
Out of the top ten performing districts in the country, six were from Gauteng, two from the Free State; one each from the North West and the Northern Cape.
Professor Jonathan Jansen says whether a school is organised or not before the start of the school year gives a very good indication of how the academic year will look.
Experts have raised questions surrounding the high dropout rate and how results are an unfair reflection on the overall pass rate.
Announcing the 2018 matric results, Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga urged communities to not disrupt schooling during service delivery protests as this affects the overall performances of students.
Forty schools in KwaZulu-Natal obtained a 0-20% pass rate, 17 in the Eastern Cape, 23 in Limpopo, two in Mpumalanga, one in the North West and two in the Western Cape.
The highest pass rate was achieved five years ago when the class of 2013 achieved a pass rate of 78.3%.
Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga is announcing the matric pass rate for the class of 2018.
The top achieving pupils from across the country will be announced by Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga this evening.
The class of 2017 achieved a pass rate of 75.1%, up from 72.5% in 2016.
Equal Education says more than 30% of those who received a bachelor’s pass, will not get into a university.
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Basic Education says while the latest matric pass rate is lower than 2014, there’s a lot more to celebrate.
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has announced that the national matric pass rate for 2015 is 70,7 percent - a drop from 75,8 percent in 2014.
Basic Education Minister is due to announce the national senior certificate pass rate tomorrow.
The Basic Education Department is preparing for the release of the 2015 matric results.
Minister Motshekga says her department is considering allowing struggling pupils to do matric over two years.
