Government secondary schools in Bahrain have recorded a pass rate of 96 per cent in the 2023-2024 academic year, it was revealed yesterday.
It is a slight drop – of two per cent – from the last academic year’s 98pc but the results still remain high regionally and internationally among public schools.
The pass rate for intermediate school reached 81pc, marking an increase from last year’s 72pc.
Education Minister Dr Mohammed Mubarak Juma, flanked by senior ministry officials, endorsed the results at the ministry’s complex in Isa Town yesterday.
He officially declared all results were available on the national portal bahrain.bh and the ministry’s education portal, edunet.bh.
The results of primary schools and the seventh and eighth grades will be also available on edunet.bh.
The minister extended his deepest thanks to His Majesty King Hamad and His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, for their support to ensure the success and growth of the educational sector in the country and for the welfare of students.
“The educational process in the kingdom, and the care it receives from the leadership, has had a profound impact on the great development witnessed by education, and the exceptional achievements of its students and institutions, inside and outside the country,” said Dr Juma.
He praised the efforts of educators and school personnel, including teachers, administrators, technicians and employees of the ministry.
“These clearly contributed to the success of the academic year and the excellence of the education provided, creating the ideal educational environment for students and providing distinguished services to them.
“We would also like to thank the parents for the effort they made with their sons and daughters throughout the school year.
“This has been reflected in the success rate in secondary schools reaching 96pc and intermediate schools reaching 81pc in an astonishing up from 72pc last academic year.”
Meanwhile, in the televised announcement, the minister said that students who will have to sit for a second round of exams will be supported by the ministry.
“For those with grievances against allocated grades, their complaints will be received from a date to be announced.”
The minister said that the ministry’s scholarships plan will be announced next month, during which the application procedures and method will be clarified.
“The competition for scholarships will be according to the criterion of the highest cumulative averages.”
Around 266,000 school, kindergarten and nursery students were enrolled in the 2023-2024 academic year, according to Dr Juma.
A total of 155,000 students received education at 209 government schools and around 90,000 students in 80 private schools.
Meanwhile, nearly 21,000 children – 17,000 in kindergartens and 4,000 in nurseries – received education at 245 educational venues ranging from independent institutions to private schools.
National Assembly and Parliament Speaker Ahmed Al Musallam and Shura Council Chairman Ali Al Saleh also congratulated students in two separate statements.
Meanwhile, the ministry also announced that the new 2024-2025 academic year will start on September 1 with teachers, administrators and faculty returning following a two-month holiday starting from July 1.
Students will be back in school on September 4.
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