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Spotlight on matric class maths, science passes

The NSC report shows the mathematics pass rate dropped from 69% to 64% in 2025. South Africa’s Department of Basic Education (DBE) plans to work alongside provincial departments to boost mathematics ...
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Only 5% of South African learners who start grade 1 achieve 50% in mathematics in matric

The government celebrated the 88% matric pass rate in 2025, but it did not say that only 5% of children who start grade 1 achieved 50% in mathematics at matric. Mathematics, often dubbed the universal ...