South Africa’s Class of 2025 has delivered the strongest matric performance in the country’s history, achieving a national pass rate of 88%, up from 87.3% in 2024.

Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube praised learners for their resilience, noting that more than 656,000 candidates passed and a record 345,000 achieved bachelor’s passes, despite ongoing challenges in critical gateway subjects like mathematics and physical science. Twitter · Instagram