Twenty-four (24) schools in 13 districts/Municipalities in Eastern Region recorded Zero percent (0%) during the 2020 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).
The district with schools that recorded zero percent and the number of schools are; Kwaebibirim (4), Akyemansa (4), Abuakwa South (3), West Akim (3) Asene Manso -Akroso(2), New Juaben North (1), Yilo Krobo(1), Upper West Akyem(1), Kwahu South (1), Achiase (1), Fanteakwa South(1), Afram Plains North (1), Kwahu South (1), Okere (1).
Statistical analysis of the performance of the candidates commissioned by the Eastern Regional Directorate of Ghana Education Service (GES) indicates that only 21,655 candidates out of total 49,216 candidates who wrote the exams passed by securing an aggregate of 6 to 30. This represents 44%.
A total of 27,561 candidates representing fifty-six percent (56%) of candidates failed.
Students who obtained an aggregate of 6 in the region were 247 made up of 110 boys and 137 girls. 178 out of the total number of candidates who obtained an aggregate of 6 in the Eastern region were from Nsawam – Adoagyiri Municipality.
2,834 candidates obtained aggregate 7 to 15 while 8,636 had aggregate 16 to 24. A total of 9,979 had an aggregate of 25 to 30.
Nsawam – Adoagyiri recorded the highest passes among the candidates presented with an 80.8 % pass rate followed by Birim North which had a 65.1% pass rate.
Atewa East placed third with a 60.8% pass rate while Kwahu West, Birim South, Atewa West, and New Juaben South followed with 60.6%, 53.8%, 50.5%, and 50.1% respectively.
Kwahu Afram Plains North, Fanteakwa North, and Ayensuano languished at the bottom of the performance in the 2020 BECE in the region with 24.9%, 19.7%, and 19.0% pass rates respectively.
Source: Mybrytfmonline.com/Obed Ansah
