Western Cape's 2015 NSC results - facts and figures
DESCRIPTION / BESKRYWING |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
Number of candidates who correctly wrote full examination / Getal candidate wat volle eksamen korrek afgelê het |
44 700 |
47 636 |
47 709 |
53 721 |
National Senior Certificate with access to Higher Education / Nasionale Senior Sertifikaat met toegang tot Hoër Onderwys |
Bachelors Degree / B-Graad Number / getal (% of total candidates / % van totale getal kandidate)
|
16 319 36,5% |
19 477 40.9% |
18 524 38,8% |
22 379 41,7% |
Diploma / Diploma |
14 602 |
15 032 |
14 573 |
16 496 |
Certificate / Sertifikaat |
6 051 |
6 029 |
6 108 |
6 605 |
Endorsed Certificate / Geëndosseerde Sertifikaat |
16 |
19 |
27 |
16 |
NSC passes without access to Higher Education / NSS geslaag sonder toegang tot Hoër Onderwys |
4 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
Total number of passes / Totale getal geslaagdes |
36 992 |
40 558 |
39 237 |
45 496 |
Percentage pass rate / Slaagpersentasie |
82,8% |
85.1% |
82,2% |
84,7% |
DESCRIPTION / BESKRYWING |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
Number of candidates who wrote and passed Mathematics |
Number wrote |
15 397 |
16 676 |
15 248 |
16 559 |
Number passed |
11 311 73,5% |
12 216 73,3% |
11 265 73,9% |
12 397 74,9% |
Number of candidates who wrote and passed Mathematical Literacy |
Number wrote |
29 559 |
31 263 |
32 830 |
38 245 |
Number passed |
27 927 94,5% |
28 916 92,5% |
28 781 87,7% |
32 102 83,9% |
Mathematics and Mathematical Literacy TOTAL |
Pass |
39 238 |
41 132 |
40 046 |
44 499 |
Number of candidates who wrote and passed Physical Sciences |
Number wrote |
11 270 |
11 481 |
11 091 |
12 026 |
Number passed |
7 995 70,9% |
8 333 72,6% |
7 845 70,7% |
8 813 73,3% |
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