Boys outperform girls in BGCSE

The overall results indicate a slight improvement at credit grades of C or better with 0.03% from 21.17% in 2020 to 21.20 in 2021. For government schools, this year the overall pass rate from Grade G or better in six syllabuses is at 97.09% showing an insignificant improvement of 0.7% from 96.39% in 2020. Meanwhile, a slight decline of 0.68% has been noted at Grade E or better and an insignificant increase of 0.08% at Grade C or better. Generally the candidates performed at the same level.

Announcing 2021 BGCSE examinations results, Botswana Examinations Council (BEC) board chairperson, Olefile Molwane said the analysis at syllabus level shows that three subjects, Chemistry, Physical Education and Music recorded a 100% from grade G or better while Business Studies continued to record the lowest pass rate at 83.73%. Molwane further stated that the most significantly improved syllabus at overall level was History whilst the most deteriorated is Accounting with a decline of 5.11%.