The 2007 senior certificate examination results: the numbers
27 December 2007
Embargoed until 6 am 28 December 2007
The Minister of Education, Naledi Pandor MP, has approved the release of the 2007 senior certificate examination results.
The Minister said:
“While the 2007 pass rate is positive in some respects, it is still negative in a number of our
key performance criteria. While we should celebrate the successes, our primary response must be to assert that we will continue to give emphasis to the implementation of effective strategies that will support increased success at all levels of schooling.”
Pass rate declines
The number of learners passing Grade 12 rose from 272,488 in 1998 to 368,217 in 2007.
However, since 2004 the pass rate has declined each year; in 2007 the pass rate was 65.2%.
|
Year
|
Wrote
|
Passed
|
%
|
|
1998
|
552,384
|
272,488
|
49.3%
|
|
1999
|
511,159
|
249,831
|
48.9%
|
|
2000
|
489,941
|
283,294
|
57.8%
|
|
2001
|
449,371
|
277,206
|
61.7%
|
|
2002
|
443,824
|
305,774
|
68.9%
|
|
2003
|
440,267
|
322,492
|
73.2%
|
|
2004
|
467,985
|
330,717
|
70.7%
|
|
2005
|
508,363
|
347,184
|
68.3%
|
|
2006
|
528,525
|
351,503
|
66.5%
|
|
2007
|
564,775
|
368,217
|
65.2%
|
Western Cape and
Gauteng continue to be the two top provinces with pass rates of 80.6% and 74.6% respectively in 2007.
Eastern Cape and
Limpopo continue to be the two bottom provinces, with pass rates of 56, 9% and 57.9% respectively.
|
Province
|
Year
|
Wrote
|
Passed
|
%
|
|
Eastern Cape
|
2006
|
69,561
|
41,268
|
59.3%
|
|
2007
|
69,158
|
39,358
|
56.9%
|
|
Free State
|
2006
|
29,884
|
21,582
|
72.2%
|
|
2007
|
30,559
|
21,522
|
70.4%
|
|
Gauteng
|
2006
|
73,216
|
57,355
|
78.3%
|
|
2007
|
84,822
|
63,287
|
74.6%
|
|
Kwazulu-Natal
|
2006
|
125,777
|
82,460
|
65.6%
|
|
2007
|
148,093
|
94,421
|
63.8%
|
|
Limpopo
|
2006
|
105,775
|
58,850
|
55.6%
|
|
2007
|
96,490
|
55,880
|
57.9%
|
|
Mpumulanga
|
2006
|
39,040
|
25,479
|
65.3%
|
|
2007
|
51,787
|
31,449
|
60.7%
|
|
North West
|
2006
|
37,953
|
25,440
|
67.0%
|
|
2007
|
31,786
|
21,372
|
67.2%
|
|
Northern Cape
|
2006
|
7,495
|
5,753
|
76.8%
|
|
2007
|
10,158
|
7,141
|
70.3%
|
|
Western Cape
|
2006
|
39,824
|
33,316
|
83.7%
|
|
2007
|
41,922
|
33,787
|
80.6%
|
|
National
|
2006
|
528,525
|
351,503
|
66.5%
|
|
2007
|
564,775
|
368,217
|
65.2%
|
The number of pupils endorsed for university study remains stable
The endorsement rate has declined from 18.2% in 2004 to 15.1% in 2007.
However, the number of learners able to take advantage of university study has remained consistently above 85,000.
|
Year
|
Wrote
|
Passed
|
%
|
|
2004
|
467,985
|
85,117
|
18.2%
|
|
2005
|
508,363
|
86,531
|
17.0%
|
|
2006
|
528,525
|
85,830
|
16.2%
|
|
2007
|
564,775
|
85,454
|
15.1%
|
Western Cape and
Gauteng continue to be the two top provinces, with endorsement rates of 24.6% and 20.4% respectively.
Eastern Cape and
Limpopo continue to be the two bottom provinces with endorsement rates of 9.3% and 11.7% respectively.
Maths remains a challenge
Asgi-SA has focused attention on training skilled personnel in the areas of engineering, science and technology. Learners need maths and science to study further in engineering, science and technology. Traditional universities require a higher grade pass in these subjects.
Higher grade passes increased from 25,217 in 2006 to 25,415 in 2007 and standard grade from 110,452 in 2006 in 123,813 in 2007.
Science higher grade passes decline
Higher grade science pass numbers in 2007 (28,122) were down on 2006 (29,781), but there was a significant increase from 81,151 in 2006 to 87,485 in 2007 in the number of standard grade passes.
Issued by the Ministry of Education:
Lunga Ngqengelele
Ministerial Spokesperson
012 312 5538
082 566 0446
ngqengelele.l@doe.gov.za