Announcing the results for the 2013 edition of the examination in Lagos today (Thursday), the Head of the Nigeria National Office (HNO) of WAEC, Mr Charles Eguridu, said that only 29.17% of the 296,827 candidates that sat for the exams obtained credits in five subjects including English and Mathematics, as against 37.97% and 36.07% recorded in 2012 and 2011 respectively.
Mr Eguridu said that a total of 308,217 candidates registered for the Nov/Dec 2013 WASSCE. 82 blind candidates registered and sat for the examination. According to him, 296,827 candidates, consisting of 163,659 male and 133,168 female candidates sat for the examination.
A total candidates of 299,784 candidates, representing 97.26% have their results fully released, while 8,433 candidates, representing 2.74% have a few of their subjects still being proceed.
Eguridu said: “Of the total of candidates that sat the examination, 120,115 candidates, representing 40.46%, obtained 6 credits and above; 161,721 candidates representing 54.48% obtained 5 credits and above. In addition, 198,832 candidates, representing 66.98% obtained credits and above in four subjects while 230,325 candidates representing 77.59 obtained Credits and above in 3 subjects. A total of 256,500 candidates representing 86.41% obtained credits and above in 2 subjects.”
When compared to the November/December 2011 and 2012 WASSCE (Private) results, Eguridu said, there is a marked decline in candidates’ performance.
He said: “In 2011 a total of 139,827 candidates, representing 36.07% obtained credits in 5 subjects and above including English Language and Mathematics.
Also in 2012, a total of 150,615 candidates, representing 37.97% obtained credits in 5 subjects including English Language and Mathematics.” There was over 8% decline in candidates’ performance as only 29.17% obtained credits in 5 subjects and above including English Language and Mathematics in 2013.
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