The Minority Caucus in Parliament has expressed concern over what it describes as a disappointing decline in the performance of candidates in the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
In a statement signed by the Ranking Member on the Education Committee, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, the caucus said the results released recently by the West African Examinations Council show a worrying drop in the core subjects compared to last year.
According to the Minority, English Language recorded a score of 69 percent, Mathematics 48.73 percent, Integrated Science 57.74 percent and Social Studies 55.82 percent in 2025. The caucus noted that these figures fall short of the 2024 performance, especially in Mathematics, which saw its results drop sharply from 66.86 percent to below 50 percent.
The group pointed out that the Mathematics results had been improving steadily from 2022 to 2024, and described the sudden decline as “unfortunate and unacceptable,” calling for immediate investigation and corrective action.
The statement credited the previous government led by the New Patriotic Party for policies it says contributed to improved learning outcomes. It argued that the current administration has failed to sustain those gains, insisting that education standards appear to be declining under the National Democratic Congress government.
The Minority also criticised a recent release from the Ghana Education Service, which attributed the poor performance partly to enhanced invigilation and students’ natural abilities. Dr Adutwum described this explanation as unprofessional and an attempt to shift blame to candidates rather than assessing what has gone wrong within the system.
While acknowledging that strict supervision is necessary to safeguard the credibility of examinations, the caucus warned that fear and intimidation during exams can have a negative impact on student performance.
The Minority is calling on the Ministry of Education and the Ghana Education Service to take responsibility and implement urgent measures to improve results in future examinations. It urged leaders in the sector to focus on effective oversight and avoid excuses that undermine accountability.
Dr Adutwum reaffirmed the caucus’ commitment to ensuring that Ghanaian students receive the quality education they deserve.
Story by Doe Benjamin Kofi Lawson