What’s going on in the DOE?
The above figures dismal as they may be don’t make sense.
If 3392 students sat for 5 BCJ exams or more, and1316 or 38.8% of them received a ‘C’ grade or better, and 1788 students or 52.7 received “grades of D or above” what happened to the other 188 students ie. 8.5% that are missing from this equation?

For those of us who did get a ‘C’ or better in Maths, 1316+1788=3104 not 3392,
and that computes to 188 (8.5%) students whose grades have been…what?
Did they failed to turn in their exam, did not attempt to write it?
If so then the percentage of students who barely passed and/or failed their exams is much higher-58.4%

And only under this failing system would any so called educator Bahama-eduspeak a grade of ‘D’ or below to “a grade of D or above”.

My guess would be that those 'missing' 188 students couldn't even achieve a 'D' grade

Good show @rosepi raising the issue.

If the presumably adults educators has counted and added up a figure to begin and then have the discrepancy or difference of 188, THEN one should go right back to the source or beginning to make sure that the data is correct.

Given the figures are of enormous importance to the Bahamas in many aspects, these figures should be re examined by a different and independent analysts known and certified.

... but don't worry, they can all whine and twerk!!
Likely future government employees!

... I watched a documentary the other day called "The Making of a Japanese" which highlighted how students are prepared to to become a part of society from they enter primary school. Manners, discipline, cooperation with others etc. are incorporated into the educational program.

I encourage others to consider watching it, because the Japanese have a strong cultural identity and work ethic. I still don't know what a Bahamian is and I am one!

...like your observations @joeblow. a major part of the Japanese cultural identity is a lengthy history with a strong presence of RELIGIOUS TEACHINGS as a part of their their culture and good broughtupsy which you as a trutru Bahamian would know what broughtupsy means. Bet yinna know what a tambrin switch is and switcher with lime juice and bet you went to Sunday School with clothes with starch and ironed without any wrinkles and shiny shoes and socks up with rubberbands and discipline to have shirt tucked in pants and greatest respect to the Sunday School teachings.

Are students in the public schools required to be on time for the beginning of school or for school classes? Does not seem so. Public school students are not required to be on time and they do the same thing when they get a job. They are always late.

Bahamians celebrating GRADE D OR HIGHER. Back in slavery days i guess they celebrated shiny new shackles too ?

There is NO need for us to compare ourselves with Japanese or Finns or even Brits ....... We are Bahamians with our own unique background and culture.

What is so distressing is that instead of shaping our own future (post-1967), we tried to hold on to our colonial identity. Sadly, 50+ years later, we have not seen much progress in Education, as we still have the same Act as before Independence.

No further information is needed ......