The Executive Director of Africa Education Watch, Kofi Asare, has attributed the widespread poor performance in the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) to inadequate preparation on the part of candidates.
He made this disclosure in an interview with Moro Awudu on Good Morning Ghana on Metro TV on Tuesday, December 2, 2025.
Kofi Asare explained that the nature of WASSCE questions has evolved, requiring more practical application rather than the traditional “chew and pour” approach many students still rely on.
He noted that the intensified invigilation regime during the examination period also played a significant role in exposing unprepared candidates.
His comments come in the wake of yet another alarming outcome in the 2026 WASSCE, where nearly one out of four candidates failed Social Studies and Core Mathematics.
Performance statistics
A total of 461,736 candidates – comprising 207,415 males and 254,321 females from 1,021 schools – registered for the exam. This represents a slight 0.24% increase over the 2024 figure. WAEC reported that 5,821 candidates (1.26%) were absent.
Performance across the four core subjects showed mixed outcomes:
English Language: 69.00% scored A1–C6
Mathematics (Core): 48.73% scored A1–C6
Integrated Science: 57.74% scored A1–C6
Social Studies: 55.82% scored A1–C6
By: Gota Lois Atsufe Quarcoo | Metrotvonline.com | Ghana
