WAEC Releases 2016 GCE Results, 13488 Results Withheld - See Performance Statistics
The West African Examinations Council, WAEC has released the results of the 2016 Nov/Dec West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE)
The results were announced by the Head of National Office, Nigeria, Mr Olu Adenipekun 16 December in Lagos.
According to him, ''A total of 66,497 (Sixty six Thousand Four Hundred and Ninety Seven) candidates, representing 38.50%, obtained credits in five (5) subjcets and above, including English Language and Mathematics. ''The percentage of candidates that obtained five (5) credits and above including English Language and mathematics in the WASSCE private candidates in 2014 and 2015 was 29.37% and 20.59% respectively.
''19 (Nineteen) visually challenged candidates registered for and sat the examination in Nigeria from this figure, 4 (Four) candidates, representing 21.05% obtained credit in five (5) subjects.
''of the total number of 172,699 (One Hundred and Seventy Thousand and ninety nine) candidates that sat the examination, 149 951 (One Hundred and Forty Nine Thousand Dix Hundred and Fifty One) candidate, representing 86.65% obtained credits and above in two (2) subjects; 134,152 )one hundred and Thirty Four Thousand One Hundred and Fifty Two) candidates, representing 77.67% obtained credits and above in (3) three subjects, while 116,133 (one hundred and sixteen Thousand One Hundred and Thirty Three) candidates, representing 67.25% obtained credits and above in four (4) subjects.
95,294 (Ninety Five Thousand Two Hundred and Ninety Four) candidates, representing 55.18% obtained credits and above in five (5) subjects, while 72,229 (Seventy Two Thousand Hundred and Twenty Nine) candidates, representing 41.82% obtained credits and above in six (6) subjects.''
Candidates have been directed to check the details of their performance on the Council's website:
www.waecdirect.org
The results were announced by the Head of National Office, Nigeria, Mr Olu Adenipekun 16 December in Lagos.
According to him, ''A total of 66,497 (Sixty six Thousand Four Hundred and Ninety Seven) candidates, representing 38.50%, obtained credits in five (5) subjcets and above, including English Language and Mathematics. ''The percentage of candidates that obtained five (5) credits and above including English Language and mathematics in the WASSCE private candidates in 2014 and 2015 was 29.37% and 20.59% respectively.
''19 (Nineteen) visually challenged candidates registered for and sat the examination in Nigeria from this figure, 4 (Four) candidates, representing 21.05% obtained credit in five (5) subjects.
''of the total number of 172,699 (One Hundred and Seventy Thousand and ninety nine) candidates that sat the examination, 149 951 (One Hundred and Forty Nine Thousand Dix Hundred and Fifty One) candidate, representing 86.65% obtained credits and above in two (2) subjects; 134,152 )one hundred and Thirty Four Thousand One Hundred and Fifty Two) candidates, representing 77.67% obtained credits and above in (3) three subjects, while 116,133 (one hundred and sixteen Thousand One Hundred and Thirty Three) candidates, representing 67.25% obtained credits and above in four (4) subjects.
95,294 (Ninety Five Thousand Two Hundred and Ninety Four) candidates, representing 55.18% obtained credits and above in five (5) subjects, while 72,229 (Seventy Two Thousand Hundred and Twenty Nine) candidates, representing 41.82% obtained credits and above in six (6) subjects.''
Candidates have been directed to check the details of their performance on the Council's website:
www.waecdirect.org
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