Limpopo achieves lowest matric pass rate at 69.4%
The overall matric pass rate for the class of 2018 is 78.2%, an improvement of 3.1% from last year
POLOKWANE – Delivering the matric pass rate for the class of 2018 in Midrand earlier this evening, Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga announced a pass rate of 78.2%. This is an improvement of 3.1% from last year.
#MatricResults2018
GP 87.9%
FS 87.5%
WC 81.5%
NW 81.1%
MP 79%
KZN 76.2%
NC 73.3%
EC 70.6%
Limpopo 69.5%— Polokwane Review (@PolokwaneReview) January 3, 2019
All provinces achieved a more than 60% pass rate, with Gauteng taking top spot as the best-performing province. Limpopo achieved the lowest with 69.4%
Motshekga:NW clenches the 4th spot with 81%, WC comes in third at 81.5 % Free State takes the second sport at 87.5% and Gauteng takes the number one spot at 87.9%.
All provinces except for Limpopo achieved pass rate above 70% #MatricResults2018— @SAgovnews (@SAgovnews) January 3, 2019
The top-performing province for 2018 is Gauteng with an achievement of 87.9%, an improvement of 2.8% from 2017. It’s followed by the Free State with 87.5%. The Western Cape ranked third with 81.5%.
Motshekga: 8million questions papers were prepared. We had 65000 invigilators. This is also the first group that sat for the 12 new subjects. We also for the first time presented learner for civil technologies, technical maths and science. #MatricResults2018 pic.twitter.com/OetaHRxtAs
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Although ranking in the bottom two, the Eastern Cape has improved, achieving a 71.2% pass rate.
Despite ranking last, Limpopo is one of five main provinces contributing towards distinctions.
“It is remarkable to note that the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo – the three rural provinces, produced a combined total of 75 600 distinctions, which is equivalent to 46.9% of the total distinctions,” said Motshekga.
Motshekga: We must ensure that every year we are moving closer to our goal. We urge communities to desist from using their own children as weapons during community protests. #MatricResults2018
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“We will be the first to concede that, despite the notable stability of and improvements in the system, we are yet to cross our own Rubicon. We must agree that much has been achieved, but much more needs to be done in the areas of efficiency and quality,” she concluded.
