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76.4% Matric pass rate testament that the country’s education system is improving

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Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says the Matric pass rate of 76.4% obtained in the November 2021 examinations is testament that the country’s education system is improving.

The Minister announced the pass rate last night, and says this is a slight improvement from 2020’s 76.2%.

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Motshekga says the 2019 pass rate, before the Covid-19 pandemic hit, stood at 81.3%.

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Watch the minister’s full announcement here.

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