Record Improvement in CSEC Mathematics Results After Robust Intervention

August 27, 2025 – Guyana has recorded a notable turnaround in its Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Mathematics performance, following a comprehensive intervention programme launched by the Ministry of Education.

According to a press release from the Ministry, for years, CSEC Mathematics has posed challenges for students across the region, with steep declines during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2024, the Caribbean’s pass rate dropped from 43% to 36%, while Guyana’s fell from 34% in 2023 to just 27% in 2024—leaving nearly 800 additional students unsuccessful.

Education officials linked the decline to pandemic-driven school closures, which left students with major gaps in foundational learning. Many missed two critical years of classroom instruction, entering upper secondary school unprepared for complex mathematics concepts.

In October 2025, Guyana responded with an aggressive intervention programme targeting students in Grades 10 and 11. The measures included increased instruction time, mandatory morning sessions, integration of CSEC-style questions into daily lessons, provision of essential resources, diagnostic testing, mock examinations, and access to digital tools such as the QuizMe platform and educational videos aired on the Guyana Learning Channel. Mathematics monitors were also deployed to schools to ensure effective implementation.

The results were encouraging. Guyana’s national pass rate climbed from 27% in 2024 to 32% in 2025—representing approximately 600 more students achieving Grades 1–3. By comparison, the regional average rose only slightly, from 36% to 38.5%.

Significant improvements were also recorded across individual schools. Among the most notable gains:

• Hope Secondary – 18% in 2024 to 64% in 2025

• Christ Church Secondary – 43% to 72%

• North Ruimveldt Secondary – 41% to 72%

• Bygeval Secondary – 43% to 77%

• JC Chandisingh Secondary – 56% to 75%

• Skeldon High – 0% to 40%

In addition, 279 Grade 10 students sat the exam this year, with an impressive 271 earning passing grades. Of these, 165 secured a Grade One.

The Ministry of Education hailed the results as evidence that targeted, well-structured interventions can help bridge learning gaps created by the pandemic. Officials say the programme will continue, with plans to strengthen early secondary instruction so that students enter upper school better prepared for CSEC Mathematics.