The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) on Monday, August 4, 2025, has officially released the 2025 SSCE results.
The examination body revealed that only 38.32% of candidates achieved credits in core subjects, including English Language and Mathematics.
This development was announced by Amos Josiah Dangut, head of the WAEC Nigeria office, during a press briefing in Lagos State.
Dangut revealed that a total of 1,973,365 candidates registered for the examination from 23,554 recognised secondary schools in the country.
He disclosed that 12,178 candidates with varying degrees of special needs registered for the examination.
Dangut disclosed: “Of the total number of one million, nine hundred and sixty-nine thousand, three hundred and thirteen (1,969,313) candidates that sat the examination, nine hundred and seventy-six thousand, seven hunrded and eighty-seven (976,787) were males while nine hundred and ninety-two thousand, five hundred and twenty-six (992,526) were females, representing 49.60% and 50.40%, respectively.
“Out of the total number of candidates that sat the examination in Nigeria, one million, five hundred and seventeen thousand, five hundred and seventeen (1,517,517) candidates, representing 77.06% have their results fully processed and released while four hundred and fifty-one thousand, seven hundred and ninety-six (451,796) candidates, representing 22.94% have one or more of their subjects still being processed due to some issues to be resolved.
“Efforts are, however, being made to speedily complete the processes to enhance the release of the affected candidates’ results within a couple of days.”
Dangut noted that 754,545 candidates, representing 38.32%, obtained credits and above in a minimum of five subjects, including English Language and Mathematics.
He said the 2025 SSCE results showed a 33.8% decline in the number of candidates who achieved credit and above in at least five subjects, including English Language and Mathematics, compared to the 2024 figures.
He continued: “The analysis of statistics of candidates’ performance in the examination shows that out of the one million, nine hundred and sixty-nine thousand, three hundred and thirteen (1,969,313) candidates that sat the examination, one million, seven hundred and eigthteen thousand and ninety (1,718,090) candidates, representing 87.24%, obtained credit and above in a minimum of any five (5) subjects (i.e. with or without English Language and/or Mathematics).
“Seven hundred and fifty-four thousand, five hundred and forty-five (754,545) candidates, representing 38.32%, obtained credits and above in a minimum of five (5) subjects, including English Language and Mathematics.
“Of this number, three hundred and forty-seven thousand, one hundred and ninety-two (347,192), representing 46.01% were male candidates, while four hundred and seven thousand, three hundred and fifty-three (407,353), representing 53.99% were female candidates.”
