The Ministry of Education released final exam results on Wednesday for 3,688 secondary school students, revealing a 73% overall pass rate – a marginal decrease from 2024’s 74%.
Of the participants, 2,705 students passed straight away, while 16% must retake subjects in September and 10% failed outright.
Performance varied significantly between educational tracks. In classical secondary education, 83% of students passed their exams, with 11% required to take supplementary exams and 6% failing outright. The general secondary stream showed different outcomes, with a 66% pass rate, 21% needing supplementary exams, and 13% failing.
Gender disparities emerged across programmes, with female students outperforming males in classical streams (84% vs 81%) but trailing slightly in general education (65% vs 68%).
The ministry also recognised 108 students who achieved “excellent” distinction.
