2016 WAEC RESULT STATISTICS

The West African
Examination Council
today released the
result of the 2016
May/June West
African Senior School
Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
It was learnt that a total of eight hundred and seventy
eight thousand and forty (878,040) candidates,
representing 52.97%, obtained credits in five (5) subjects
and above, including English Language and Mathematics.
A total of 1,014,573 candidates, representing 65.70%
obtained six (6) credits and above; one million one
hundred sixty seven thousand four hundred and eighty
four (1,167,484) candidates, representing 75.60%
obtained five (5) credits and above.
One million two hundred and eighty two thousand two
hundred and four (1,282,204) candidates, representing
83.03% obtained credit and above in four (4) subjects
while one million three hundred and seventy thousand
forty nine (1,370,049) candidates, representing 88.72%
obtained credit and above in three (3) subjects.
One million four hundred and thirty eight thousand six
hundred and seventy nine (1,438,679) candidates,
representing 93.16% obtained credit and above in two (2)
subjects.
Announcing this, Head of Nigeria National Office, Nigeria,
Mr Olu Adenipekun also revealed that 137,295,
representing 8.89% candidates have their results
withheld.
According to him, the withheld results are in connection
with various cases of examination malpractice and the
result of the ongoing investigation concerning such
results will be presented to the appropriate committee of
the Council in due course for consideration.
Candidates are to log on to the official website of WAEC:
www.waecdirect.org to check their results within the
next 24 hours.