Guyana recorded a 91.9% pass rate at this year’s Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE), a minimal decline when compared to 2024.
In 2024, the pass rate was 92.57%.
Guyana secured 100 passes in a number of subject areas including agriculture science, animation and gaming, applied mathematics, computer science, digital media, environmental science, entrepreneurship, geography, green engineering, Spanish, physical education and sports, performing arts, logistics and chain supply, information technology, French, among others.
This year, 650 candidates wrote the exams and there were 3632 entries whereas last year, there were 721 candidates with 3906 entries.
Meanwhile, the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) pass rate is 66.76%. A total of 12,685 students wrote the exams this year, with 80,556 entries.
Improved performances were recorded in 15 subject areas.
There was a 32% pass rate for Mathematics, an improvement from the 27% recorded in 2024.
English Language (A) and English Literature (B) recorded pass rates of 71.2% and 63.89% respectively.
These statistics were announced by Chief Education Officer Saddam Hussain during a ceremony hosted by the Ministry of Education at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre today.
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