Tagged:

Ramaphosa Hails 81.3% Pass Rate of South African Matric Students

President Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed the 81.3% matric pass rate, saying South Africans can be proud that education is on an "upward trajectory". Noting the 3.1% improvement from 2018 when the national pass rate stood at 78.2%, Ramaphosa said: "South Africans can be proud that education, like most aspects of our nation's development, is on an upward trajectory which should inspire all of us to work together to accelerate and maintain excellence.

South Africa: 2019 Matric Class Scores 81.3 Percent Pass

SAnews.gov.za, 7 January 2020

The 2019 Grade 12 class has scored an impressive 81.3% National Senior Certificate pass, the country's highest achievement ever. Read more »

Government and Communication Information System

Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga announces 2019 Matric Results and congratulates top achievers at Vodaworld in Midrand.

South Africa: 81.3 Percent Matric Pass Rate Shows 'Desired Stablity' Is Getting Closer - Minister

News24Wire, 7 January 2020

Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says the public education system is beginning to reach the desired stability after the matric class of 2019 achieved an improved 81.3% pass… Read more »
South Africa: Top Achievers - the Pride of the Nation

SAnews.gov.za, 7 January 2020

South African parents continue to have confidence in South Africa's public school system because of the performance of the top achieving learners, says Basic Education Minister… Read more »
South Africa: Ramaphosa Says Education Is On an 'Upward Trajectory', Urges Matriculants Who Did Not Pass to Persevere

News24Wire, 7 January 2020

President Cyril Ramaphosa has hailed the 81.3% matric pass rate, saying South Africans can be proud that education is on an "upward trajectory". Read more »
South Africa: 81.3 Percent of Pupils Pass 2019 NSC Exams

News24Wire, 7 January 2020

The 2019 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations saw 81.3% of matriculants pass - a 3% increase from the 78.2% pass rate the previous year. Read more »

InFocus

Matric Results Anticipation Hits Fever Pitch in South Africa

A total of 98.82% of pupils have passed the 2019 Independent Examinations Board National Senior Certificate exams, it was announced. This comes as results for government schools ... Read more »
- South Africa: Matric Results - 98.8 Percent of Pupils Pass 2019 IEB Exams
- South Africa: Top Cape Town Pupil Hopes to Follow in Doctor Dad's Footsteps

See What Everyone is Watching

Follow AllAfrica

Top Headlines: Education

AllAfrica publishes around 800 reports a day from more than 140 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals, representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct.

Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica. To address comments or complaints, please Contact us.

AllAfrica is a voice of, by and about Africa - aggregating, producing and distributing 800 news and information items daily from over 140 African news organizations and our own reporters to an African and global public. We operate from Cape Town, Dakar, Abuja, Johannesburg, Nairobi and Washington DC.

AllAfrica - All the Time