The Western Cape has achieved a 81.2% pass rate in the 2021 Grade 12 examinations.
This is a 1.3% increase from the 79.9% pass rate obtained in 2020 National Senior Certificate Examinations.
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says the Free State scored the highest pass rate, with 85.7% of Grade 12 in that province passing their Matric.
Gauteng came in second, with an 82,8% pass rate.
Watch the minister’s full media briefing here.
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Minister Motshekga: The Free State is the leading province at 85.7%, an improvement of 0.6% from 2020
Gauteng achieved at 82.8%, a 1.0% decline from 2020
Western Cape achieved 81.2%, an improvement of 1.3% from 2020#MatricResults @dbetvnews
— Dep. Basic Education (@DBE_SA) January 20, 2022
The #MatricClassof2021 pass rate is 76.4%, an increase of 0.2% from 2020.#matricresults2021 @ElijahMhlanga @HubertMweli @ReginahMhaule pic.twitter.com/Gls0u6Z7AX
— Dep. Basic Education (@DBE_SA) January 20, 2022
