🇳🇬 WAEC Releases 2025 WASSCE Results, Records 33.8% Decline in Candidate Performance

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced the release of the 2025 May/June WASSCE results, revealing a concerning dip in overall performance among over 1.9 million Nigerian candidates.

Zig Diaries Education
Date: Monday, 4th August 2025
Time: 14:00 WAT
Location: 📍 Lagos, Nigeria

WAEC says over 33% drop in WASSCE 2025 performance as results go live online.

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) on Monday released the results of the 2025 May/June West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), taken by over 1.9 million candidates across 23,000 secondary schools in Nigeria.

Head of National Office, WAEC Nigeria, Dr. Amos Dangut said the council had concluded all processes and that results were now accessible to candidates.

“Today, I am happy to announce to you that all the processes leading to the release of the results have been concluded,” Dr. Dangut stated during a press briefing.

However, the council revealed a 33.8 percent decline in overall candidate performance compared to previous years, a statistic that has raised alarm among education stakeholders regarding declining learning outcomes.

In a follow-up statement published via WAEC’s official X (formerly Twitter) handle, the council confirmed that students can check their results online at www.waecdirect.org, using their result-checking PIN and examination number.

Meanwhile, the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS) has urged the Federal Government to reassess existing educational policies, warning that recent trends could have long-term implications on academic quality and access to opportunities.

The 2025 examination, which was conducted amidst logistical hurdles and weather disruptions in some regions, marks another milestone in WAEC's digital transition efforts. Stakeholders are calling for targeted intervention to reverse the troubling academic performance trend.

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