The 2025 ZIMSEC Grade 7 results are out, revealing a wealth of data about the performance of hundreds of thousands of students across Zimbabwe. Released on Friday, November 28, the results provide a crucial snapshot of the primary education landscape. From a slight dip in the overall pass rate to impressive gains for specific groups, here are ten key statistics that define this year’s outcome.
1. Overall Pass Rate Sees Marginal Decline
The national pass rate for the 2025 Grade 7 examinations is 48.49%. This figure represents a slight decrease from the 2024 pass rate of 49.01%. ZIMSEC confirmed the minor drop in its official statement, noting:
“The total number of candidates who sat for 6 subjects in the 2025 Grade 7 Examination session was 389 626. Of these 188 930 passed all 6 subjects, recording a national pass rate of 48.49%. This is a slight decline of 0.52% in candidates’ performance from the 2024 pass rate of 49.01%.”
2. Significant Increase in Total Candidature
A total of 395,090 candidates sat for one to six subjects in this year’s examinations. This number shows a 1.94% increase from the 387,429 candidates who sat for the exams in 2024.
3. Female Candidates Outperform Male Candidates
The results reveal a significant performance gap between genders. There were 201,842 female candidates, of whom 107,241 passed all six subjects, achieving a pass rate of 53.64%. In contrast, out of 193,248 male candidates, 81,698 passed all six subjects, resulting in a lower pass rate of 43.06%.
4. Special Needs Candidates Show Remarkable Improvement
Candidates with special needs made significant strides this year. ZIMSEC reported:
“A total of 391 special needs candidates sat for between one and six subjects in 2025, compared to 329 in the previous year, representing a 15.85% increase in candidature. Of these, 230 candidates attempted six subjects, with 101 passing, resulting in a pass rate of 43.91%. This shows an increase of 6.72% when compared to the 37.19% pass rate in 2024.”
5. Four-Day Window for Online Results Access
Candidates were able to start accessing their results from 1400 hours on November 28 via the ZIMSEC online portal. The examination body stated that this portal would remain active for a strict period of four days, after which physical collection from examination centres is required.
6. School Heads to Collect Official Slips from December 1
Heads of Examination Centres have been instructed to collect the official results slips from their respective ZIMSEC Regional Offices starting Monday, December 1, 2025.
7. Increase in Candidates Sitting for Six Subjects
Out of the total 395,090 candidates, the vast majority—389,626—sat for all six subjects. This number forms the basis for the calculated national pass rate.
8. Growth in Most Subjects, Decline in Two
ZIMSEC reported that candidature increased across most subjects offered. The notable exceptions were Kalanga and Nambya, which registered slight declines in the number of students sitting for them.
9. A 15.85% Surge in Special Needs Candidature
The number of special needs candidates sitting for the exams saw a substantial jump, rising from 329 in 2024 to 391 in 2025. This 15.85% increase highlights a growing inclusion in the examination system.
10. Over 100 Special Needs Candidates Pass All Subjects
In a positive outcome, 101 special needs candidates who attempted all six subjects passed them, contributing to the group’s significantly improved pass rate.
The release of these statistics marks a critical checkpoint for the educational journey of nearly 400,000 learners, setting the stage for their transition into secondary education.
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