This guide provides a comprehensive breakdown of the Limpopo 2025 matric results, highlighting the province’s steady academic growth and its national leadership in mathematics for black learners.
Limpopo Matric Results 2025: Province Hits 86.15% Pass Rate Amid STEM Success
The Limpopo Department of Education has reported a continued upward trajectory for the Class of 2025, achieving an overall pass rate of 86.15%. This represents a solid improvement from the 85.0% recorded in 2024 and 79.5% in 2023, signaling a successful long-term recovery for the province’s schooling system.
Of the 100,973 candidates who sat for the National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations, 86,986 successfully walked away with their certificates.
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1. Quality of Passes and University Entrance
Limpopo continues to produce a high volume of learners eligible for tertiary education, with Bachelor-level passes accounting for nearly 43% of the total cohort.
2025 Pass Categories
- Bachelor Admissions: 43,052 candidates (42.6%) — qualifying for university degree studies.
- Diploma Passes: 28,538 candidates (28.3%).
- Higher Certificate: 15,389 candidates (15.2%).
- Distinction Rate: The province recorded an overall distinction rate of 4.3%.
A standout individual performance came from Mutshidzi Audrey Ramovha (Khweha Commercial School), who was named the National Top Achiever in Accounting for Quintile 1–3 schools.
2. STEM Leader: The Mathematics Success Story
Limpopo has emerged as a national powerhouse for high-level Mathematics achievement among black learners. According to the “Inclusive Basket of Criteria,” the province outperformed many wealthier regions in core “Gateway” subjects.
| Subject | Pass Rate |
| Technical Mathematics | 96.3% |
| Physical Sciences | 81.9% |
| Accounting | 80.5% |
| Mathematics (Pure) | 62.8% |
Key Highlight: Five of the top ten districts in South Africa for black learners achieving 60% or more in Mathematics are in Limpopo. Capricorn South was ranked as the #1 district in the entire country for this specific metric.
3. Resilience and Throughput: Keeping Learners in School
The 2025 results highlight Limpopo’s exceptional “survival rate.” While other provinces may show higher pass rates, Limpopo is among the most effective at ensuring learners who start school actually reach and finish Grade 12.
- Throughput Rate: 59.7% for the 2003 birth cohort.
- Retention: The province successfully limited the “dropout” gap between Grades 10 and 12, ensuring more learners sat for the final exams.
4. 2025 Limpopo District Rankings
Every single district in Limpopo achieved a pass rate above 80%, with Mogalakwena taking the top spot in the province.
| Rank | District | Pass Rate |
| 1 | Mogalakwena | 90.86% |
| 2 | Capricorn North | 87.92% |
| 3 | Mopani West | 87.78% |
| 4 | Vhembe West | 86.93% |
| 5 | Sekhukhune East | 86.70% |
| 6 | Vhembe East | 85.92% |
| 7 | Mopani East | 85.14% |
| 8 | Capricorn South | 85.04% |
| 9 | Sekhukhune South | 83.71% |
| 10 | Waterberg | 82.65% |
5. Gender and School Category Performance
- Gender Trends: Male candidates achieved a slightly higher overall pass rate (86.5% vs 85.8%), but female learners earned significantly more Bachelor passes (24,345 vs 18,707).
- No-Fee Schools (Quintiles 1–3): Achieved a commendable 85.5% pass rate, proving the effectiveness of provincial support programmes in disadvantaged areas.
- Perfect Scores: 134 schools in Limpopo recorded a 100% pass rate.
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