Gauteng Education happy with increase in bachelor passes

Gauteng, along with the Free State and KwaZulu-Natal, has been announced as one of the three best-performing provinces.  

The province scored a pass rate of 85.4% - an increase of 1.0 percentage points from the previous year.

Chiloane announced the provincial results on Friday morning following a national breakdown by Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga on Thursday evening.

Chiloane said there had been an increase in bachelor passes in the province’s 15 districts.

“We have achieved the highest number of bachelor passes since 1996 and the second-highest number in the country with 56,552 learners. Gauteng achieved the highest number of candidates qualifying for bachelor studies ever in 2023, with 56 554, who wrote, qualifying with a bachelor pass.

“This is slightly down from the 58 119 bachelor passes in 2022," said Chiloane.

The MEC believes the numbers prove the province remains on the right track.

"What is more important, perhaps, than 85,4% pass rate for 2023, are the detailed indicators showing the increasing quality of the teaching and learning in our schools in the province. It is the details of the 2023 results which show that the positive trends of the last eight years continue.

“Gauteng has once again, this year, achieved significant milestones in respect of national performance and we do have many reasons to celebrate with our learners and educators," he said.