The President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo has revealed that 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results stand out as the best in the history of the examination with record-breaking performances across all core subjects.
He said it is obvious, then, that government’s reforms have not only expanded access, but have also enhanced the quality of education.
Delivering last State of the Nation Address in Parliamentary, Nana Akufo-Addo said From 2020, when the first cohort of Free Senior High School (FSHS) candidates sat for the WASSCE, Ghana has consistently recorded over fifty percent (50%) of candidates scoring A1 to C6 in all four (4) core subjects.
The President said “This marks a stark improvement compared to the years prior, particularly the period when pass rates in core subjects were largely below fifty percent (50%). This year’s results, the 2024 results, have maintained the laudable trend from 2020.”
“Indeed, only fifty-one-point six percent (51.6%) of candidates achieved A1-C6 in English in 2016, compared to a much higher sixty-nine point five two percent (69.52%) in 2024. For Integrated Science, the pass rate improved from forty-eight point three-five percent (48.35%) in 2016 to fifty-eight point seven-seven percent (58.77%) in 2024. Mathematics demonstrated the most dramatic progress, rising from a mere thirty three-point one-two percent (33.12%) pass rate in 2016 to an impressive
sixty-six point eight-six percent (66.86%) in 2024. Social Studies followed a similar trend, improving from fifty-four point five-five percent (54.55%) in 2016 to seventy-one point five-three percent (71.53%) in 2024.”
Source:Mybrytfmonline/Mensah Atakora
