440,702 grade 12 pupils passed last year's matric exams

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'The class of 2020 has outperformed the class of 2019,' said the education department.

Of the 85 districts in the country, only two achieved a pass rate of 50-59%, while 83 districts achieved a pass rate of 60% and above.

Mweli said that one province accounted for six of the top 10 districts while another accounted for three and a third province accounted for one of the top 10 districts. Importantly, 642 quintile 1 schools achieved a pass rate of between 80% to 100%, while 600 were from quintile 2 schools; 494 from quintile three schools; 324 from quintile 4 schools and 601 from quintile 5 schools .

At least 75.5% of pupils passed accounting at the 30% level, 80.8% maths literacy, 53.8% maths and 65.8% physical science. The number of distinctions bagged by candidates in the different subjects included accounting , business studies , economics , geography , history , life sciences , maths and physical science .

 

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