117859 GDE APP 201920 6th proof 26 July

Part A: General Information & Strategic Overview

Learner Performance Overall Grade 12 Pass Rate: 2012 – 2018

The pass rate in the senior certificate exam provides critical information about the performance of Gauteng schools and learners. A crucial objective of the Department remains the sustained enhancement of the Matric pass rates coupled with a net increase in the number of learners completing schooling.

Figure 6: Gauteng Pass Rate 2009-2018

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Percentage

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 72.12 78.79 81.14 83.94 86.94 84.69 84.2 85.12 85.14 87.9 60.6 67.8 70.2 73.9 78.2 75.8 70.7 72.5 75.1 78.2

GDE Pass Rate DBE National Pass Rate

Results have improved steadily from 72.1% in 2012, to 86.9% in 2013. The 2014 and 2015 results however indicate a decrease of 2.6% and 0.6% respectively. The 2018 pass rate indicated an increase of 2.8% resulting in an overall pass rate of 87.9% for the province. The GDE pass rate has consistently been higher than the national pass rate. The average GDE pass rate from 2009 to 2018 was 83% as opposed to the national average of 72.3%.

Figure 7: Gauteng Bachelor Passes 2012-2018

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0 5,000

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

Gauteng Bachelor Passes

32449

38104

36843

38760

37582

35012

41410

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