The national pass rate for the 2014 matric exams dropped to 75,8%, basic education minister Angie Motshekga said on Monday.
The past rate in 2013 was 78,2%, Motshekga announced in Johannesburg, admitting her disappointment.
A total of 550 127 full-time and 138 533 part-time pupils wrote the basic education department’s examinations.
Gauteng was the top performing province, with a pass rate of 84,7%, down from 87% in 2013.
The worst performing province was the Eastern Cape, which got 65,4%, an improvement of 0,5 percentage points in comparison to 2013. — Sapa
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