BREAKING: Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has announced that the matric class of 2019 has achieved a pass rate of 81.3%, from 78.2% in 2018.
MIDRAND - Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has announced that the matric class of 2019 has achieved a pass rate of 81.3%, from 78.2% in 2018.The minister stated that 788,383 full-time and part-time candidates wrote the exams.Gauteng achieved 87.2%, a 0.7% decline from 2018.The Western Cape achieved 82.3%, a 0.8% improvement from 2018.Mpumalanga achieved 80.3%, a 1.4% improvement from 2018.
The Eastern Cape and Northern Cape tied at seventh, with both achieving 76.5%. The pass rate in the Eastern Cape improved by 5.9%, making it the most improved province, while the Northern Cape improved by 3.2% from 2018.WATCH: 2019 matric pass rate announcement The Independent Examination Board has already announced its class of 2019 achieved a pass rate of 98.82% a slight drop from 98.92% in 2018.To get your results, visit matric.ewn.co.za
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