Ghana is still reeling from the shock of the 2025 WASSCE results, and for Nii Lante Vanderpuye, the decline is a clear indication of a growing problem.
The National Coordinator for the District Road Improvement Programme shared his concerns in an interview, where he spoke about how young people are increasingly losing interest in reading and focused study.
He noted that many households are struggling to keep up with the rapid changes brought by technology, leaving children drawn more to entertainment on their phones and tablets than to their books.
To him, the trend has been building for years and is finally showing in national examinations.
“I am not surprised by the result. As a nation, and as parents and guardians, we have been influenced by modern trends and the technical innovations in our lives. Our children are not focusing enough on what will help them concentrate on their education,” he said.
His concerns come at a time when education stakeholders are alarmed by the steep fall in performance.
This year, more than six thousand candidates had their results cancelled for possessing unauthorised materials, while over one thousand remain under investigation.
Several others had their subject results withheld. Core Mathematics recorded the worst decline, dropping from over three hundred thousand passes in 2024 to just above two hundred thousand in 2025.
With fewer than half of the candidates earning qualifying grades for tertiary education, many families are now anxious about the future of their children.
Vanderpuye believes the country needs to guide students on how to use technology in healthier ways both at home and in school, so that learning can once again take centre stage.
