These are the Independent Examinations Board (IEB) statistics and results for 2016 National Senior Certificate (NSC) a.k.a. 2016 Matric pass rate:

HOW MANY WROTE THE EXAM?

• 11 022 full-time students
• 703 part-time candidates

2016 PASS RATE

• 98.67% passed
• 1.33% failed

HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES

• 87.61% qualified for university study
• 9.83% qualified for diploma study

Individual results can be accessed at www.ieb-online.co.za/asp/login.aspx.