Mogala-kwena

RibaCross

Lebowakgomo

Tzaneen

Vhembe

Bohlabela

Ehlanzeni

Dr KennethKaunda

Umlazi

Pinetown

Maluti

Sterkspruit

PortElizabeth

Uitenhage

Mthatha

LusikisikiQumbu

Queenstown

MtFletcher

LibodeLady Frere

KingWilliams

Town

Dutywa

Grahamstown

Graaff-Reinet

FortBeaufort

Mbizana

Ngcobo

EastLondon

CradockCofimvaba

Butterworth

Mt Frere

Umkhanya-kude

FrancesBaard

Siyanda

Pixleyka Seme

Namakwa

Sekhukhune

John TaoloGaetsewe

Sisonke

Eden andCentralKaroo

Dr RuthSegomotsiMompati

NgakaModiri

Molema

Bojanala

Waterberg

Polokwane

TshipiseSagole

Mopani

Nkangala

GertSibande

Overberg

Ilembe

Uthungulu

ZululandAmajuba

Umzinyathi

Uthukela

Umgungundlovu

Ugu

FezileDabi

CapeWinelands

ThaboMofutsanyanaLejweleputswa

Motheo

Xhariep

WestCoast

14%

12%

18%

20%

26%

12%

24%

32%

38%

33%

18%

12%

27%

28%

23%

12%10%

18%

17%

15%17%

13%

12%

24%

19% 11%

13%

13%

25%

19%22%

13%

11%

18%

26%

27%

19%

33%

17%

11%

21%

38%

20%

27%

28%

23%

21%

26%

16%

21%

21%

36%

21%

22%

24%29%

22%26%

32%

27%

28%

40%

28%27%

31%

24%

37%

Mogala-kwena

RibaCross

Lebowakgomo

Tzaneen

Vhembe

Bohlabela

Ehlanzeni

Dr KennethKaunda

Umlazi

Pinetown

Maluti

Sterkspruit

PortElizabeth

Uitenhage

Mthatha

LusikisikiQumbu

Queenstown

MtFletcher

LibodeLady Frere

KingWilliams

Town

Dutywa

Grahamstown

Graaff-Reinet Fort

Beaufort

Mbizana

Ngcobo

EastLondon

CradockCofimvaba

Butterworth

Mt Frere

Umkhanya-kude

FrancesBaard

Siyanda

Pixleyka Seme

Namakwa

Sekhukhune

John TaoloGaetsewe

Sisonke

Eden andCentralKaroo

Dr RuthSegomotsiMompati

NgakaModiri

Molema

Bojanala

Waterberg

Polokwane

TshipiseSagole

Mopani

Nkangala

GertSibande

Overberg

Ilembe

Uthungulu

ZululandAmajuba

Umzinyathi

Uthukela

Umgungundlovu

Ugu

FezileDabi

CapeWinelands

ThaboMofutsanyanaLejweleputswa

Motheo

Xhariep

WestCoast

55% (49%)

60% (62%)

66% (69%)

63% (61%)

76% (69%)

61% (52%)

75% (73%)

83% (80%)

80% (77%)

78% (69%)

72% (72%)

56% (49%)

71% (68%)

69% (68%)

66% (64%)

59% (57%)50% (61%)

62% (57%)

67% (68%)

59% (39%)63% (67%)

57% (57%)

52% (51%)

68% (69%)

71% (70%) 49% (46%)

58% (55%)

61% (70%)

68% (63%)

73% (75%)73% (69%)

55% (47%)

50% (47%)

65% (55%)

76% (71%)

82% (78%)

71% (68%)

86% (89%)

64% (60%)

58% (48%)

69% (67%)

87% (85%)

72% (73%)

82% (81%)

80% (77%)

70% (66%)

66% (66%)

79% (77%)

63% (60%)

73% (68%)

69% (65%)

86% (87%)

70% (66%)

67% (64%)

72% (67%)78% (73%)

72% (71%)

73% (68%)

75% (73%)

72% (68%)

81% (74%)

85% (85%)

81% (74%)83% (80%)

80% (75%)

82% (80%)

87% (87%)

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This poster provides a brief overview of the 2012 Matriculation passrates per education district, comparesthem with the 2011 results, and looks at the proportion of Matriculants that achieved a bachelor pass.

Matric Results from 2008 to 2012

Poster version: 2 March 2013

SedibengWest

Jhb Central

JhbNorth

JhbEast

JhbWest

GautengEast

EkurhuleniSouth

EkurhuleniNorth

TshwaneWest

TshwaneSouth

GautengWest

TshwaneNorth

JhbSouth

GautengNorth

SedibengEast

30%

34%

42% 41%

35%

28%32%

40%

32%

50%

36%

39%

32%

36%

36%

Metro East

MetroNorth

MetroSouth

MetroCentral

29%

39%

31%

42%

Percentage of Matriculants whoachieved a Bachelor pass in 2012

SedibengWest

Jhb Central

JhbNorth

JhbEast

JhbWest

GautengEast

EkurhuleniSouth

EkurhuleniNorth

TshwaneWest

TshwaneSouth

GautengWest

TshwaneNorth

JhbSouth

GautengNorth

SedibengEast

81% (74%)

81% (70%)

84% (78%)

86% (86%)

85% (79%)

81% (81%)

82% (82%)

88% (86%)

86% (84%)

87% (86%)

86% (84%)

88% (85%)

80% (78%)

89% (88%)

86% (83%)

Metro East

MetroNorth

MetroSouth

MetroCentral

77% (76%)

86% (85%)

78% (82%)

83% (83%)

Matric pass rates perEducation District in 2012(and 2011)

Districts in the Eastern Cape and Limpopohad the lowest Matric pass rates in 2012.Many districts in Gauteng and the WesternCape achieved pass rates well over 80%.

Most districts improved their pass ratecompared to the 2011 results.

The percentage Matriculantsachieving a Bachelor pass was highest in education districts in Gauteng and the Western Cape.

The table shows fiveyears of Matric passratesby Education District from2008 to 2012.

Perspectives on Matriculation Results in 2012: Part I

Data Sources: Matriculation Exam results 2011 and 2012 Department of Basic Education

High and LowThe highest proportion of Matriculants that achieved a Bachelor pass was in Tshwane South (50%), followedby Johannesburg North (32%).

The lowest proportion of Bachelor passes was in the education district of Qumbu (10%) in the Eastern Cape.

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

EC Butterworth 37% 37% 47% 47% 55% 13%

EC Cofimvaba 35% 36% 57% 69% 73% 22%

EC Cradock 66% 71% 77% 75% 73% 19%

EC Dutywa 33% 44% 52% 51% 52% 12%

EC East London 59% 59% 66% 63% 68% 25%

EC Fort Beaufort 47% 47% 47% 46% 49% 11%

EC Graaff-Reinet 70% 66% 72% 70% 71% 19%

EC Grahamstown 65% 57% 64% 69% 68% 24%

EC King Williams Town 48% 49% 53% 57% 57% 13%

EC Lady Frere 46% 50% 61% 67% 63% 17%

EC Libode 52% 53% 47% 39% 59% 15%

EC Lusikisiki 36% 47% 58% 57% 59% 12%

EC Maluti 48% 52% 69% 72% 72% 18%

EC Mbizana 31% 38% 50% 55% 58% 13%

EC Mt Fletcher 48% 41% 55% 68% 67% 17%

EC Mt Frere 40% 46% 53% 47% 50% 11%

EC Mthatha 53% 50% 63% 64% 66% 23%

EC Ngcobo 33% 49% 66% 70% 61% 13%

EC Port Elizabeth 68% 65% 64% 68% 71% 27%

EC Queenstown 57% 53% 59% 57% 62% 18%

EC Qumbu 37% 35% 57% 61% 50% 10%

EC Sterkspruit 50% 51% 55% 49% 56% 12%

EC Uitenhage 62% 65% 70% 68% 69% 28%

FS Fezile Dabi 65% 70% 69% 74% 81% 28%

FS Lejweleputswa 72% 69% 73% 80% 83% 27%

FS Motheo 76% 72% 74% 75% 80% 31%

FS Thabo Mofutsanyana 70% 66% 66% 74% 81% 28%

FS Xhariep 76% 74% 73% 80% 82% 24%

GT Ekurhuleni North 81% 74% 83% 86% 88% 40%

GT Ekurhuleni South 75% 73% 80% 82% 82% 32%

GT Gauteng East 71% 67% 80% 81% 81% 28%

GT Gauteng North 75% 72% 80% 88% 89% 36%

GT Gauteng West 82% 80% 82% 84% 86% 36%

GT Johannesburg Central 75% 67% 70% 70% 81% 34%

GT Johannesburg East 81% 74% 78% 86% 86% 41%

GT Johannesburg North 72% 68% 76% 78% 84% 42%

GT Johannesburg South 71% 69% 76% 78% 80% 32%

GT Johannesburg West 81% 75% 77% 79% 85% 35%

GT Sedibeng East 83% 80% 83% 83% 86% 36%

GT Sedibeng West 62% 57% 68% 74% 81% 30%

GT Tshwane North 78% 78% 86% 85% 88% 39%

GT Tshwane South 83% 78% 83% 86% 87% 50%

GT Tshwane West 83% 77% 84% 84% 86% 32%

KZ Amajuba 60% 64% 79% 73% 78% 29%

KZ Ilembe 51% 55% 69% 66% 70% 21%

KZ Pinetown 62% 65% 71% 69% 78% 33%

KZ Sisonke 45% 46% 63% 67% 69% 21%

KZ Ugu 57% 60% 69% 68% 72% 27%

KZ Umgungundlovu 63% 66% 76% 73% 75% 32%

KZ Umkhanyakude 39% 49% 63% 55% 65% 18%

KZ Umlazi 74% 72% 79% 77% 80% 38%

KZ Umzinyathi 49% 55% 69% 71% 72% 22%

KZ Uthukela 59% 63% 73% 68% 73% 26%

KZ Uthungulu 49% 52% 64% 64% 67% 22%

KZ Zululand 57% 61% 67% 67% 72% 24%

LP Lebowakgomo 58% 54% 64% 69% 66% 18%

LP Mogalakwena 48% 39% 45% 49% 55% 14%

LP Mopani 49% 41% 51% 60% 63% 16%

LP Polokwane 64% 57% 65% 66% 66% 21%

LP Riba Cross 37% 42% 56% 62% 60% 12%

LP Sekhukhune 44% 39% 51% 60% 64% 17%

LP Tshipise Sagole 58% 54% 64% 77% 79% 26%

LP Tzaneen 49% 41% 54% 61% 63% 20%

LP Vhembe 63% 56% 63% 69% 76% 26%

LP Waterberg 64% 56% 59% 66% 70% 23%

MP Bohlabela 31% 29% 41% 52% 61% 12%

MP Ehlanzeni 59% 57% 68% 73% 75% 24%

MP Gert Sibande 56% 52% 59% 65% 69% 21%

MP Nkangala 59% 54% 59% 68% 73% 21%

NC Frances Baard 73% 59% 72% 71% 76% 26%

NC John Taolo Gaetsewe 59% 45% 57% 48% 58% 11%

NC Namakwa 89% 86% 91% 89% 86% 33%

NC Pixley ka Seme 69% 57% 75% 68% 71% 19%

NC Siyanda 78% 72% 80% 78% 82% 27%

NW Bojanala 69% 68% 77% 77% 80% 28%

NW Dr Kenneth Kaunda 74% 73% 77% 80% 83% 32%

NW Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati 63% 64% 68% 73% 72% 20%

NW Ngaka Modiri Molema 65% 65% 77% 81% 82% 27%

WC Cape Winelands 82% 77% 81% 85% 85% 40%

WC Eden and Central Karoo 84% 79% 76% 85% 87% 38%

WC Metro Central 76% 73% 80% 83% 83% 42%

WC Metro East 71% 66% 66% 76% 77% 29%

WC Metro North 79% 80% 80% 85% 86% 39%

WC Metro South 78% 75% 76% 82% 78% 31%

WC Overberg 83% 81% 74% 87% 86% 36%

WC West Coast 89% 83% 83% 87% 87% 37%

ProvinceEducation

District

Percentage Passrate over time Percentage of 2012

Matriculants achieving a

Bachelor pass

Map KeyThe percentage in the maprepresents the proportion ofMatriculants who achieved a Bachelor pass.

Education districts with the lowest percentages are white and those with the highest percen-tages are dark blue and grey.

Percentage Bachelorpasses

16% - 25%

26% - 35%

36% - 45%

46% - 50% (best)

10% - 15% (worst)

Project partners

District profiles, small schools and learnermigration project for the national Departmentof Basic Education

High and Low

Gauteng North (89%), EkurhuleniNorth and Tshwane North (88%) hadthe highest Matric pass rates in 2012.

The district with the lowest percentage Matric pass rate was Fort Beaufort with49% followed by Mt Frere with 50%.

The figures below eacheducation district indicatethe 2012 Matric pass rateas well as 2011 pass rate(in brackets).

The darker shaded districts have higher Matric pass rates than the lighter shaded ones.

Map KeyMatric pass rate

49% - 55% (lowest)

56% - 65%

66% - 75%

76% - 85%

86% - 89% (highest)

Bachelor Pass

For a Bachelors pass, learners must:

• Obtain at least 40% for their Home Language • Obtain at least 50% for four other High Credit subjects • Obtain at least 30% for two other subjects • Meet the language requirement for further study at a

South African institution, namely, one of the two official languages offered by learner must be either English or Afrikaans

To meet the language criterion to qualify for entry to study at a tertiary education institution, the learner must pass either English or Afrikaans at least at the 1st additional level i.e. at 30% or more.