Abia State emerged as the top-performing state, with 83.40% of candidates achieving five credits, including Mathematics and English Language in 2024 National Examinations Council (NECO).
This was disclosed on Thursday, by the NECO’s Registrar/Chief Executive, Professor Dantani Wushishi.
He said 1,376,423 registered for the examination, out of which 1,367,736 eventually sat for it.
Professor Wushishi, who officially released the results at the Council’s headquarters in Minna, Niger State, said 828,284 candidates, representing 60.55 percent, made five credits, including Mathematics and English Language.
The Registrar said: “1,376,423 candidates registered for the examination, and only 1,367,736 sat for it.
“Similarly, of the total candidates that sat for the examination, 702,112 were males and 665,624 females, while the number of candidates who made five credits and above, irrespective of English Language and Mathematics, is 1,147,597, representing 83.90 percent.”
Professor Wushishi also disclosed that the number of candidates with special needs is 2,267. He said 1,104 had hearing impairment, 348 with visual impairment, 342 with albinism, 237 with autism, and 236 with low vision.
The Registrar stated that the number of candidates involved in various forms of malpractice in 2024 stood at 8,437, compared to 12,030 in 2023, showing a reduction of 30.1 percent.
According to the Registrar, 40 schools were found to have been involved in mass cheating in 17 states.
He added that one of such schools in Ekiti State has been recommended for de-recognition for mass cheating in two core subjects and one science subject.
“Similarly, 21 supervisors were recommended for blacklisting due to poor supervision, aiding and abetting, abscondment, extortion, drunkenness, and negligence.
Abia State led in overall performance, with 95.84% of candidates obtaining five credits, irrespective of Mathematics and English.
At the other end of the spectrum, Katsina State ranked last, with only 42% of candidates achieving five credits, including Mathematics and English, followed by Kano State at 44.42%.
