WAEC2026· Scholar SC051

WASSCE 2026 — National Record

Statistical Record — WASSCE for School Candidates 2026

The record · educational context

Results released 5 August 2026 at a press briefing in Lagos by Head of WAEC Nigeria National Office Dr Amos Dangut. 1,950,726 candidates sat the examination between 24 April and 19 June 2026. 1,200,514 candidates (61.54%) obtained credits in at least five subjects including English Language and Mathematics; 86.50% obtained five credits irrespective of English and Mathematics. 94.05% of results were fully processed and released, with 5.95% still undergoing processing. Marking was done by 102,708 examiners at 88 venues between 2 and 20 July 2026. No overall best candidate has been adjudicated for this diet — WAEC presents its International Excellence Awards for a given year at the following year's Annual Council Meeting, so the 2026 winners are not expected before March 2027.

Subjects

All subjects

Record

Exam

WAEC

Year

2026

Position

Statistical Record — WASSCE for School Candidates 2026

Score

61.54% credit pass in five subjects incl. English and Mathematics

School

National record

State

Nationwide

National education context · 2026

What it took to pass that exam

The realities — political, fiscal, infrastructural — under which Nigerian candidates wrote this examination.

Federal Minister of Education

Dr. Morufu Olatunji (Tunji) Alausa

2024–present

Moved from Minister of State for Health in the October 2024 reshuffle. 2025–26 tenure includes the WAEC torchlight exams and JAMB CBT failures. Minister of State: Dr. Suwaiba Said Ahmad.

Federal education budget

Being compiled — 2026 Appropriation Act under review

Source · Federal Government 2026 Budget Proposal

State education budget · Nationwide

Nationwide state education budget for 2026 being compiled. Cross-reference the State Appropriation Acts.

Exam-year incidents

JAMBOwoeye Daniella Jesudunsin (Ekiti) emerged overall UTME best at 372/400 — first female top scorer in years. Sparked public conversation about gender representation among top achievers.
Sources · Legit.ng · Punch (May 2026)
https://www.legit.ng

Global body response

No documented international body response on file for this year.

Nigeria's global education ranking

Ranking record for this year being compiled.

The kids passed in spite of these realities. The record stands so that the cost of their achievement is not lost.

Methodology

Tier 1 · primary

Courts. Gazettes. National archives.

Tier 2 · corroborating

OCCRP. HRW. BudgIT. TheCable.

Tier 4 · tertiary, flagged

Wikipedia only where primary is pending. Always labelled.