CSEC 2025: Just 19.2% of Jamaicans Pass Five Subjects Including Maths and English
Just 19.2 per cent of students who sat the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) exams in Jamaica this year managed to secure at least five subjects, including both Mathematics and English.
Compared to 2024, this marks a 1.2 percentage point improvement.
At the official release of the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) results on Friday morning, Education Minister Dr Dana Morris-Dixon confirmed that 44 per cent of public school candidates earned passing grades in Mathematics, while English A recorded an 85 per cent pass rate.
Mathematics passes rose by five percentage points over last year’s outcome.
English A results also climbed, with a nine percentage point increase over 2024.
Turning to regional data, the CXC has highlighted overall progress in the performance of students, particularly in core subjects such as English A and Mathematics.
Dr Nicole Manning, Director of Operations in Examinations Services, explained that a higher number of grade ones were awarded this year, most notably in English A.
The regional pass rate for English A stood at 76 per cent in 2024, while Mathematics recorded a 39 per cent success rate in 2025, an increase from 36 per cent the year before.
Performance in Information Technology showed a five percentage point rise, with grade ones jumping by 23 per cent.
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