The Minority in Parliament has accused the NDC government of dragging Ghana’s education sector backwards, following what it describes as a shocking dip in the 2025 WASSCE results.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, December 3, and signed by Ranking Member on the Education Committee, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, the Caucus said the latest performance released by WAEC shows a clear reversal of gains made under the Akufo-Addo administration.

The Minority Caucus in Parliament says it has observed “with shock and disappointment” the poor performance recorded in the 2025 WASSCE results released a few days ago.

It said a close look at the four core subjects shows a marked decline compared to the 2024 outcomes.

According to the Caucus, English Language scored 69%, Mathematics 48.73%, Integrated Science 57.74% and Social Studies 55.82%.

It noted that in 2024, the same subjects recorded 69.52%, 66.86%, 58.77% and 71.53% respectively.

The Minority said the sharp fall in Mathematics — a subject that had seen steady improvement from 61.39% in 2022 to 66.86% in 2024 — is “unfortunate and unacceptable” and must be investigated immediately.

It argued that from 2017 to 2024, the NPP administration drove major improvements through “pragmatic policies, interventions, quality teaching and learning,” ensuring better outcomes for learners.

Citing the 2016 performance — English (51.6%), Integrated Science (48.35%), Maths (33.12%), Social Studies (54.55%) — the Minority said the contrast with 2024 proves that the previous government left behind a stronger system.

The statement said the NDC government should have maintained or improved the gains, insisting that “they are retrogressively resetting education in the country.”

“We would like to remind them of their responsibility towards our children and their education to make them better off and not the reverse,” it added.

The Minority also criticised the Ghana Education Service’s December 1 statement, which suggested the results reflected students’ natural abilities and stricter invigilation.

It called the explanation “embarrassing and troubling,” arguing that the GES should have waited for Chief Examiners’ reports.

It questioned why the GES highlighted only invigilation rather than broader factors that influence performance. The Caucus warned that fear induced by strict supervision could negatively affect student outcomes.

It said invigilation is necessary to protect exam integrity, but must not “put fear in candidates,” stressing that learning outcomes cannot rest on supervision alone.

The statement concluded that the decline — particularly in Mathematics — is “discouraging, troubling and unacceptable,” and urged the Ministry of Education and GES to take urgent corrective action, strengthen oversight, and stop “engaging in blame games.”