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Western Cape

5 January, 2016

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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