The West African Examination Council (WAEC) on Monday announced the release of its May/June 2021 diet of the senior school certificate examination (SSCE).
This is as the examination body announced an ‘unprecedented’ success rate in the examination with a total of 1,274,784 candidates, representing 81.7 per cent of the total 1,560,261 candidates that sat the examination who secured credit pass in five subjects including English and Mathematics.
Admission seekers in Nigeria are mandated to secure credit pass in five subjects including English and Mathematics.
The latest result is arguably the best that has been released in more than a decade.
The Head of Nigeria’s Office (HNO) of the examination body, Patrick Areghan, who made the announcement at the WAEC office in Yaba, Lagos, said he was impressed by the performance.
He said: “One Million, Two Hundred and Seventy Four Thousand, Seven Hundred and Eighty Four (1,274,784) candidates, representing 81.7%, obtained credits and above in a minimum of five (5) subjects, including English Language and Mathematics.
“Of this number, Six Hundred and Thirty Thousand, One Hundred and Thirty Eight (630,138) i.e. 49.43% were male candidates, while Six Hundred and Forty Four Thousand, Six Hundred and Forty Six (644,646) i.e. 50.57% were female candidates.
“The percentage of candidates in this category in the WASSCE for School Candidates, 2020, that is, those who obtained credit and above in a minimum of five (5) subjects, including English Language and Mathematics, was 65.24%. Thus, there is an appreciable 16.46% improvement in performance in this regard.”
He said credit must be given to both the federal and the state governments for the improvement in the performance, saying WAEC could not be said to be responsible for such apart from its collaborative efforts towards enhancing the standard of education in Nigeria and the other West African countries
