Insignificant decline in PSLE results despite COVID-19 interruption

According to a press release from Botswana Examinations Council (BEC), the 2020 Primary School Leaving Examinations (PSLE) results indicate that the proportion of candidates obtaining credit grades being Grade C or better show an insignificant overall decline of 0.89 percent at A-C grades from 74.33% in 2019 to 73.44% in 2020. 

Just like in the previous year, female candidates continue to outperform their male counterparts in all subjects. The press release further stated that candidates obtaining Grade A have remained the same though an insignificant decline by 0.40 percent from 20.81% recorded in 2019 and 20.41% in 2020 was observed.