The Minority Caucus in Parliament has expressed deep concern over what it describes as a “shocking and disappointing” decline in the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results, warning that the sudden drop in performance threatens to erode years of progress in Ghana’s education sector.
Speaking on behalf of the caucus, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, Ranking Member on the Education Committee, said the newly released results show a marked deterioration across all four core subjects – English Language, Mathematics, Integrated Science and Social Studies – when compared to the 2024 performance.\
According to the figures, English Language dropped from 69.52% in 2024 to 69% in 2025; Mathematics fell steeply from 66.86% to 48.73%; Integrated Science dipped from 58.77% to 57.74%; and Social Studies plummeted from 71.53% to 55.82%.
The Minority Caucus reserved its sharpest criticism for the Mathematics results, which had recorded steady improvements over the past three years – 61.39% in 2022, 62.23% in 2023 and 66.86% in 2024, but unexpectedly fell to 48.73% this year.
“This outcome is troubling, unacceptable and demands urgent investigation,”
Dr. Adutwum said, describing the drop as a reversal of the gains made through previous educational reforms.
GES Statement Sparks Controversy
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has come under fire for comments made in its December 1, 2025 press release, which attributed the poor results partly to students’ “natural abilities” and the effect of “heightened invigilation” during the examinations.
The Minority criticised the explanation as “embarrassing and unprofessional,” questioning how the GES could draw such conclusions without reviewing the Chief Examiners’ Reports.
“It is troubling that the GES appears more inclined to blame students than to examine internal practices, policy implementation or preparedness levels within the education system,” Dr. Adutwum stated.
The caucus further raised concerns about the suggestion that strict invigilation created fear among candidates, arguing that while supervision is necessary to protect exam integrity, it must not undermine student confidence.
Comparisons with 2016 and the Call for Accountability
The Minority drew comparisons between the 2025 results and those of 2016, noting that significant improvements recorded between 2017 and 2024 were the product of deliberate investments, reforms, and interventions under the previous administration.
They urged the current government to safeguard the educational progress they inherited rather than reverse it.
“If they cannot improve the performance passed on to them, the least they can do is maintain it. Instead, what we are witnessing is a retrogressive resetting of education outcomes in the country,” the statement read.
Minority Demands Urgent Action
The caucus called on the Ministry of Education and the GES to investigate the causes of the decline, strengthen management oversight and provide effective leadership going forward.
“The recent performance, particularly in Mathematics is discouraging, troubling and unacceptable,” Dr. Adutwum stressed, adding “the government must move swiftly to correct course, accept responsibility and provide solutions rather than engage in blame-shifting.”
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