President Cyril Ramaphosa has congratulated the secondary school leaving class of 2024 for achieving a record pass rate of 87.3% in South Africa’s National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations.
Ramaphosa commended the students for their dedication and resilience, noting that their success (87.3% in the National Senior Certificate-NSC examinations) was a testament to the nation’s progress over 30 years of freedom and democracy.
« The achievements of the Class of 2024 are a proud contribution and proof of our progress as a nation over 30 years of freedom and democracy “Ramaphosa said.
And to add: “ These results reinforce our determined development of our nation’s most precious resource, our youth. »
This milestone marks the highest graduation rate in the country’s history and reflects significant progress in the basic education sector.
In 2024, a total of 615,429 learners passed the NSC exams, surpassing previous records.
The national pass rate increased from 82.9% in 2023 to 87.3% last year.
-Nearly half of learners who sat the NSC exams obtained a bachelor’s degree and around 320,000 distinctions were achieved.
Ramaphosa stressed that the results demonstrate the resilience and pride of South African youth in creating a better future for themselves and the nation.
He also praised the efforts of learners, teachers, parents, school governing bodies, private sector partners, unions and academia for contributing to this success.
« The doors of learning have opened wide and we will celebrate each new generation who successfully walks through those doors “added Ramaphosa.
He called on civil society to partner with government to create opportunities for the Class of 2024 to succeed as entrepreneurs, innovators and inventors.
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