Over 900,000 matriculants wrote the 2025 exam papers by the Department of Basic Education, which is the largest number of students yet.

Throughout the 75 districts across South Africa, every single one achieved pass rates above 80%. Statistics reveal that KwaZulu-Natal has the highest pass rate of 90.60%, whereas the lowest was in the Eastern Cape, at 84.17%.

Darul Ihsan Media Desk