The matric pass rate is 87.3% with the Free State at the top

VAAL TRIANGLE - South Africa’s national pass rate for the 2024 National Senior Certificate has increased from 82.9% in 2023 to 87.3%. This is the highest matric pass rate in the country's history. Free State is the best-performing province at 91.0%, increasing its pass rate from 89.0% in 2023. KwaZulu-Natal is second with a pass rate of 89.5% and Gauteng is third with 85.4%. Minister of Basic Education, Siviwe Gwarube, says nearly half of the learners who wrote the exams received a bachelor pass.