Pretoria- Gauteng has registered the highest pass rate at 83.9% in 2012, up from 81.1% in 2011, an improvement of 2.8%.
This was announced by Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga during the official announcement of the 2012 National Senior Certificate (NSC) results on Wednesday.
"Provincial Education Departments have worked very hard from the beginning of 2012. Key interventions focused on improving performance in Mathematics, Physical Science, Accounting, Life Sciences and Geography in particular and supporting underperforming schools and their principals. These initiatives have reaped observable dividends," said the Minister.
The Eastern Cape achieved 61.6% in 2012, up from 58.1% in 2011, an improvement of 3.5%.
Limpopo achieved 66.9%, up from 63.9% of 2011, an improvement of 3.0%.
Mpumalanga achieved 70%, up from 64.8% and an improvement of 5.2%.
KwaZulu-Natal achieved 73.1%, an improvement from 68.1% in 2011, an increase of 5.0%.
The Northern Cape achieved 74.6%, up from 68.8% in 2011, representing the largest improvement by a province, of 5.9%.
The North West achieved 79.5%, up from 77.8%, an improvement of 1.7%.
Free State achieved 81.1%, up from 75.7%, an improvement of 5.4% the second largest by a province.
The Western Cape achieved 82.8%, down from 82.9% in 2011, a decline of 0.1%.
Regarding district performance, the minister announced that, 52 districts reached 70% and above, compared to 45 districts in 2011.
"Of the 81 districts in the country, 71 performed at 60% and above passes, seven were between 50% and 59%. Only three districts were below 49%," she said. -SAnews.gov.za
