Math Exam Pass Rate Drops Under Minister Kisch
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
The percentage of Israeli students qualifying for a five-unit mathematics matriculation certificate has fallen to 17.1% during Education Minister Yoav Kisch's term. This represents 22,000 students and a 1.1% decrease from 2022. The overall pass rate for matriculation exams has increased, but with significant wartime accommodations. The low math scores are consistent with recent international and national test results.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- 17.1% of students qualified for a five-unit math matriculation certificate, down 1.1% from 2022.
- 22,000 students achieved the five-unit math qualification in the 2024-2025 academic year.
- Education Minister Yoav Kisch's tenure saw a decrease in advanced math matriculation qualifiers.
- Most students (37.8%) qualified for a three-unit math certificate.
- 22.2% of students did not qualify for any matriculation certificate.
The percentage of students qualifying for a five-unit mathematics matriculation certificate has decreased during the tenure of Education Minister Yoav Kisch, according to new data released by the Ministry of Education. For the 2024-2025 academic year, the pass rate stood at 17.1%, with 22,000 students achieving this level. This figure represents a 1.1% drop compared to the academic year ending in 2022. While this is an improvement from the first two years of Kisch's term, when a decline was observed, the overall numbers are still a concern. The data also shows that the majority of students (37.8%) qualify for a three-unit mathematics certificate, while 22.2% do not qualify for any matriculation certificate at all. This low number of math matriculation qualifiers aligns with recent poor performance by ninth-grade students in international PISA tests and national Mitzvah tests.