20/08/2026
WAEC Liberia Office Announces 2026 Results as Mathematics Tops WASSCE Results While Technical and Vocational Subjects Record 100% Pass Rate
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Monrovia, Liberia—August 20, 2026_
The Head of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Liberia Office, Dale Gbotoe, has announced the results of the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), with candidates recording strong performances in several major academic subjects.
Mathematics emerged as the best-performing major academic subject, with 44,671 out of 54,135 candidates passing, representing an 82.5 percent pass rate.
Economics followed with 42,076 passes out of 53,289 candidates, recording a 78.96 percent pass rate. Geography registered 43,136 passes from 54,870 candidates, representing 78.62 percent.
English Language recorded 42,036 passes out of 55,592 candidates, giving it a 75.62 percent pass rate. Chemistry followed with 75.24 percent, with 37,963 of 50,454 candidates passing, while History recorded 74.17 percent, with 37,940 successful candidates out of 51,155.
Biology recorded a 72.37 percent pass rate, with 37,223 of 52,894 candidates passing. Physics registered a 71.97 percent pass rate, with 36,374 of 50,523 candidates successfully passing.
However, Literature-in-English recorded the lowest performance among the major academic subjects, with 16,505 out of 51,606 candidates passing, representing just 31.98 percent.
Meanwhile, candidates who sat technical and vocational subjects recorded an impressive 100 percent pass rate. The subjects included Auto Mechanics, Blocklaying and Concrete Works, Plumbing and Pipefitting, Technical Drawing, and Welding and Fabrication Engineering Craft Practice.
WAEC Liberia is encouraging more schools to embrace and promote technical and vocational education as part of efforts to strengthen practical skills development and prepare young Liberians for employment and other opportunities.
Credit:EX-CEL TV