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often only a small number of learners tend to take mathematics at this
level in the schools. Accordingly, better performance is expected from the
Higher level group (see Table 1(b)).

Table 1(a). Learners’ performance in National Senior Secondary
Certificate (NSSC) (Ordinary) mathematics from 2010 to 2014

Total Grades obtained (%)
Year number
A* A B C D E F G U I
learners
2010 13704 0.2 0.6 2.0 16.4 19.5 22.6 17.3 11.8 8.7 0.8
2011 15249 0.25 0.77 2.30 17.4 20.09 22.16 17.54 11.44 7.38 1.96
2012 14924 0.3 0.9 2.3 17.3 20.9 21.7 18.4 10.7 7.0 0.6
2013 18957 0.24 0.65 1.84 16.84 20.29 22.3 17.1 12.1 7.82 0.83
2014 18752 0.24 0.71 2.04 17.02 19.91 22.21 18.09 11.47 7.72 0.59
Note: For Ordinary phase examinations, A* = very good, E, F, G are very
low pass symbols while U and I are fail symbols in Namibia.

(Source: Compiled from DNEA, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014; EMIS, 2010,
2012)

Table 1(b). Learners’ performance in National Senior Secondary
Certificate (NSSC) (Higher) mathematics from 2010 to 2014

Total Grades obtained (%)
Year number
1 2 3 4 U I
learners
2010 561 19.1 23.5 33.7 16.0 7.7 0.0
2011 560 21.04 27.86 29.29 15.71 5.5 0.71
2012 575 20.0 28.3 28.7 15.1 7.7 0.2
2013 579 23.18 28.8 27.29 13.64 6.91 0.17
2014 662 22.09 28.70 28.55 13.90 6.65 0.15
Note: For Higher Examinations, Symbols 1= very good, U = Ungraded; I =
Incomplete.

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