The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has announced the release of the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results for school candidates.
The examination, which took place between April 30 and June 24, saw the participation of 1,805,216 candidates out of the 1,814,736 registered from 25,126 secondary schools across Nigeria.
Amos Josiah Dangut, the head of WAEC Nigeria, revealed that 93.39% of the candidates had their results fully processed and released. However, 119,327 candidates (6.61%) are still awaiting the processing of some subjects.
WAEC also withheld the results of 215,267 candidates (11.92%) due to various cases of examination malpractice, reflecting a 4.37% decrease in such cases compared to the previous year.
In terms of performance, 1,332,089 candidates (73.79%) obtained credits in at least five subjects, while 1,301,941 candidates (72.12%) earned credits in five subjects, including English and Mathematics. However, this pass rate represents a 7.69% decrease from 2023.