62.96% candidates pass WASSCE as WAEC reviews 2025 results

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has reviewed the results of the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) earlier released on Monday.

Speaking with journalists on Friday in Lagos, Head of National Office(Nigeria) Dr Amos Dangut, said with the review, 62.96 percent of the candidates who sat for the examination had credits and above in a minimum of five subjects including English Language and Mathematics.

In the previously released results, 38.32 percent of candidates that took part in the examination secured credits in five subjects including English Language and Mathematics, sparking national outrage.