Education in crisis

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The Botswana Examinations Council’s (BEC) recently released results has shown that the problem in the education sector continues to adversely affect the country’s future leaders.

According to the results, the best pass rate in this year’s results is 51.29 percent which was attained by St Joseph’s College followed by Mater Spei (35.22 percent); Naledi Senior (33.80 percent); Selebi-Phikwe (32.88 percent); 
GSS (31.31 percent); Ledumang Senior (30.31 percent) ; Lotsane (29.90 percent); Moshupa Senior (27.31 percent); Masunga (27.22 percent).

Francistown Senior only managed to attain 26.88 percent
followed by Swaneng with 27.22 percent and Mogoditshane (26.29 percent) while Moeding got 25.44 percent followed by Letlhakane 25.12 percent and Molefi 24.53 percent 
with Madiba attaining 24.08 percent, Tutume 23.74 percent and Kgari Sechele 23.24 percent followed by Maun with 23.04 percent and Matshekge 22.83 percent.

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