The 2025 WASSCE results have sparked serious concerns about Ghana’s education system, prompting the Ghana Education Service (GES) to call for urgent policy discussions to address underlying challenges.
Daniel Fenyi, GES Public Relations Officer, speaking on Citi Eyewitness on Monday, December 1, described the results as a reflection of broader systemic issues beyond individual student performance.
“Even if we are saying the result is the true reflection of the learners, it is a worrying situation. Imagine after taking your child to school for three years, and they come back with such results. It means there is much more to discuss about the quality of education in this country. The results provide data for policymakers and the GES, showing that more work is needed if we want these results to improve,” he said.
Fenyi also addressed rumours about teacher welfare, particularly the Extra Classes Allowance, assuring that no benefits have been cancelled and that efforts to improve teachers’ welfare are ongoing.
The 2025 WASSCE saw a notable decline in performance, with nearly 6,295 candidates having results cancelled for bringing unauthorised materials into exam centres. An additional 1,066 candidates remain under investigation, while 908 had results withheld for specific subjects and 158 for all subjects.
Core Mathematics recorded the steepest drop, with A1–C6 passes falling from 305,132 in 2024 to 209,068 in 2025—a decline of more than 96,000 passes. With a pass rate of just 48.73%, more than half of candidates failed to meet the grades required for university admission.
Fenyi emphasised that the figures highlight the urgent need for policy-level interventions to improve educational outcomes in Ghana.