WASSCE 2025 Results: WAEC Records Worst Performance in 5 Years
- The results of the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) has been compared with previous years
- Report shows the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) recorded the worst performance with the 2025 WASSCE in 5 years
- According to WAEC, 38.32 per cent obtained credits and above in a minimum of five subjects, including English Language and Mathematics
Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 8 years of experience covering basic and tertiary education in Nigeria and worldwide
Yaba, Lagos state - The recently released 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) results is the worst in 5 years.
Legit.ng recalls that the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) announced the release of the WASSCE results on Monday, August 4, 2025.
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As reported by Daily Trust, the 38.32 per cent performance for this year is the worst performance in years.
According to WAEC, the low record in pass rate to Computer Based Test (CBT) and serialisation approach.
The Head of Nigeria’s Office (HNO) of WAEC, Amos Dangut, described them as the innovative method to tackle examination malpractice.
38.32 per cent (754,545 candidates) obtained credits and above in a minimum of five subjects, including English Language and Mathematics.
The figure is from the 1,969,313 candidates who sat for the examination conducted between April and June, 2025.
In 2020, 65.24 per cent (1,003,668) obtained credits and above in a minimum of five subjects, including English Language and Mathematics.
The following year, 2021, saw an improvement of 81.7 per cent pass rate recorded. This represents 16 per cent increase from previous.
WASSCE results, however, it reduced to 76.36 per cent in 2022, representing more than 5 per cent decline in performance.
In 2023, WAEC recorded 79.81 per cent pass rate including those who made English and Mathematics papers.
The examination body recorded a reduction in the pass rate at 72.12 in 2024.
Snapshot of WAEC
Legit.ng reports that WAEC is an examination board established to conduct examinations and award certificates to secondary school students in West Africa.
Created in 1952, the council conducts examinations in 5 English-speaking countries of West Africa (Ghana, Nigeria, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and the Gambia).
WAEC conducts a variety of examinations, most notably the WASSCE. This examination is offered for both school candidates (May/June) and private candidates (January/February and November/December).
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WAEC decline: Analyst recommends urgent fixes
Education policy analyst and educator, Folaranmi Ajayi, has reacted to the poor performance recorded in the 2025 WAEC results, described as the worst in five years.
In a chat with Legit.ng, he said:
“Tackling online examination malpractice and improving exam logistics are also crucial. In addition, curriculum reforms must strengthen foundational literacy and numeracy, particularly in public schools.”
“I’d also advocate for school-based support systems like tutoring and mental health services.”
Ajayi further noted that broader improvements in WAEC performance hinge on structural reforms.
WAEC 2025 results: 4 facts to know
Recall that the results for the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) have been released.
WAEC’s Head of Nigeria Office, Amos Dangut, announced the release of the 2025 WASSCE on Monday, August 4, 2025.
In this article, Legit.ng focuses on the four interesting facts to know about the newly released 2025 WASSCE results.
How to check 2025 WASSCE results
In a similar story, Legit.ng reported that WAEC has disclosed how to check the WASSCE 2025 results following its release on Monday, August 4, 2025.
87.24 percent of WASSCE 2025 candidates obtained credit and above in a minimum of five subjects, with or without English Language and Mathematics.
However, only 38.32 percent obtained credit and above in at least five subjects, including Mathematics and English Language.
Editorial assistant Ololade Olatimehin provided exclusive commentary from an education policy analyst for this report.
Source: Legit.ng
