numbers
27 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, the pass rate has declined each year since 2004; in 2007 the pass
rate was 65,2%.
1998
Wrote: 552 384
Passed: 272 488
%: 49,3%
1999
Wrote: 511 159
Passed: 249 831
%: 48,9%
2000
Wrote: 489 941
Passed: 283 294
%: 57,8%
2001
Wrote: 449 371
Passed: 277 206
%: 61,7%
2002
Wrote: 443 824
Passed: 305 774
%: 68,9%
2003
Wrote: 440 267
Passed: 322 492
%: 73,2%
2004
Wrote: 467 985
Passed: 330 717
%: 70,7%
2005
Wrote: 508 363
Passed: 347 184
%: 68,3%
2006
Wrote: 528 525
Passed: 351 503
%: 66,5%
2007
Wrote: 564 775
Passed: 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 57,1% and 58% respectively.
Eastern Cape
2006
Wrote: 69 561
Passed: 41 268
%: 59,3%
2007
Wrote: 69 158
Passed: 39 358
%: 56,9%
Free State
2006
Wrote: 29 884
Passed: 21 582
%: 72,2%
2007
Wrote: 30 559
Passed: 21 522
%: 70,4%
Gauteng
2006
Wrote: 73 216
Passed: 57 355
%: 78,3%
2007
Wrote: 84 822
Passed: 63 287
%: 74,6%
KwaZulu-Natal
2006
Wrote: 125 777
Passed: 82 460
%: 65.6%
2007
Wrote: 148 093
Passed: 94 421
%: 63,8%
Limpopo
2006
Wrote: 105 775
Passed: 58 850
%: 55,6%
2007
Wrote: 96 490
Passed: 55 850
%: 57,9%
Mpumalanga
2006
Wrote: 39 040
Passed: 25 479
%: 65,3%
2007
Wrote: 51 787
Passed: 31 449
%: 60,7%
North West
2006
Wrote: 37 953
Passed: 25 440
%: 67,0%
2007
Wrote: 31 786
Passed: 21 372
%: 67,2%
Northern Cape
2006
Wrote: 7 495
Passed: 5 753
%: 76,8%
2007
Wrote: 10 158
Passed: 7 141
%: 70,3%
Western Cape
2006
Wrote: 39 824
Passed: 33 316
%: 83,7%
2007
Wrote: 41 922
Passed: 33 787
%: 80,6%
National
2006
Wrote: 528 525
Passed: 351 503
%: 66,5%
2007
Wrote: 564 775
Passed: 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.
2004
Wrote: 467 985
Passed: 85 117
%: 18,2%
2005
Wrote: 508 363
Passed: 86 531
%: 17,0%
2006
Wrote: 528 525
Passed: 85 830
%: 16,2%
2007
Wrote: 564 775
Passed: 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
The Accelerated and Shared Growth Initiative for South Africa (AsgiSA) 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.
Enquiries:
Lunga Ngqengelele
Ministerial Spokesperson
Tel: 012 312 5538
Cell: 082 566 0446
E-mail: Ngqengelele.l@doe.gov.za
Issued by the Ministry of Education
27 December 2007
