Matric 2017 results - facts and figures
Description/Beskrywing |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
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Number of candidates who correctly wrote the full examination |
44 700 |
47 636 |
47 709 |
53 721 |
50 847 |
48 867 |
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National Senior Certificate with access to Higher Education/ |
Bachelors Degree/ |
Number and % |
16 319 |
19 477 |
18 254 |
22 379 |
20 804 |
19 101 |
36.5% |
40.9% |
38.8% |
41.7% |
40.9% |
39.1% |
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Diploma |
14 602 |
15 032 |
14 573 |
16 496 |
16 305 |
15 030 |
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Certificate/Sertifikaat |
6 051 |
6 029 |
6 108 |
6 605 |
6 573 |
6 281 |
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Endorsed Certificate/Geëndoseerde Sertifikaat |
16 |
19 |
27 |
16 |
43 |
27 |
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NSC passes without access to Higher Education/ |
4 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
|
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Total number of passes/Totale getal geslaagdes |
36 992 |
40 558 |
39 237 |
45 496 |
43 725 |
40 440 |
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Percentage pass rate/Slaagpersentasie |
82.8% |
85.1% |
82.2% |
84.7% |
86.0% |
82.8% |
Description/Beskrywing |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
|
Number of candidates who wrote and passed Mathematics/ |
Number wrote/ |
15 397 |
16 676 |
15 248 |
16 559 |
15 589 |
15 497 |
Number passed/ |
11 311 |
12 216 |
11 265 |
12 397 |
12 036 |
11 333 |
|
73.5% |
73.3% |
73.9% |
74.9% |
77.2% |
73.1% |
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Number of candidates who wrote and passed Mathematical Literacy/ |
Number wrote/ |
29 559 |
31 263 |
32 830 |
38 245 |
36 126 |
34 467 |
Number passed/ |
27 927 |
28 196 |
28 781 |
32 102 |
31 016 |
27 693 |
|
94.5% |
92.5% |
87.7% |
83.9% |
85.9% |
80.3% |
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Mathematics and Mathematical Literacy Total/ Wiskunde en Wiskundige Geletterheid Totaal |
Number passed/ |
39 238 |
41 132 |
40 046 |
44 499 |
43 052 |
39 026 |
87.3% |
85.8% |
83.3% |
81.2% |
83.2% |
78.1% |
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Percentage that wrote Mathematics/ Persentasie wat Wiskunde geskryf het. |
% Wrote/ |
34.2% |
34.8% |
31.7% |
30.2% |
30.1% |
31.0% |
Number of candidates who wrote and passed Physical Science/ |
Number wrote/ |
11 270 |
11 481 |
11 091 |
12 026 |
11 182 |
10 857 |
Number passed/ |
7 995 |
8 333 |
7 845 |
8 813 |
8 257 |
7 928 |
|
70.9% |
72.6% |
70.7% |
73.3% |
73.8% |
73.0% |