Class of 2022 | Matric pass rate is 80.1%

JOHANNESBURG - Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has announced an 80.1 percent matric pass rate for the class of 2022.

This is the second highest since 2019.

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KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng contributed the most passes that qualify to study further at university.

The minister commended the matriculants for their resilience.

A total of 580,555 candidates passed the matric exams.

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The pass rate was 76.4 percent in 2021.

The Free State is the leading province with a pass rate of 88.5 eprcent.

KwaZulu-Natal is the most improved province with a pass rate increase of 6.2 percent from 2021.