Guyana’s pass rate for Mathematics at the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations has increased to 34.5 per cent this year, up from 32 per cent in 2025.
Chief Education Officer Saddam Hussain disclosed the preliminary results on Tuesday, as he highlighted several interventions being used by the Ministry of Education to improve students’ performance in the subject.
“Our math result this year is 34.5 per cent. I want you to keep that figure in mind,” Hussain said.
Among the interventions is the “Maths Tents” programme, through which experienced teachers in Georgetown provided virtual lessons to students in hinterland communities. Some 17 classes benefited, with textbooks, calculators, geometry sets and other learning materials also provided.
Several schools subsequently recorded significant improvements in Mathematics. Belladrum Secondary moved from a zero per cent pass rate to 81.49 per cent, while Fort Wellington Secondary increased from five per cent to 82.15 per cent. Bartica Secondary recorded a 57 per cent improvement, while South Ruimveldt Secondary moved from eight per cent to 60 per cent.
Hussain said the ministry is now assessing whether participation in the programme contributed directly to the improved results.
“We are now correlating attendance at the ‘Maths Tents’ to the results to see how far it has gone,” he said.
The ministry is also examining the results of CXC’s modular approach to Mathematics, which was piloted at four schools and allows students to complete the subject in three modules instead of sitting the entire examination at once.
All four schools performed above the national pass rate. Aurora Secondary recorded 88 per cent, Bygeval Secondary 100 per cent, Richard Ishmael Secondary 87 per cent and St Ignatius Secondary 71 per cent. Collectively, the schools recorded a pass rate of about 90 per cent.
Meanwhile, Hussain reported that 23 of the 35 subjects offered at CSEC recorded improved performances this year, while 12 declined. Among those showing improvements were Additional Mathematics, Agricultural Science, Chemistry, English, French, Social Studies, Spanish and Technical Drawing.
The Ministry of Education is expected to continue assessing the various interventions as it works to improve Mathematics performance nationally.
