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Here are the results of the 2018 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in Nigeria:

Overall Performance

• The overall pass rate was 61.56%
• A total of 1,470,088 candidates registered for the examination
• 901,113 candidates (61.56%) obtained credits in 5 subjects and above
• 744,381 candidates (50.8%) obtained credits in 6 subjects and above
• 533,851 candidates (36.2%) obtained credits in 7 subjects and above
• 243,444 candidates (16.5%) obtained credits in 8 subjects and above

Top 5 States

• Lagos State: 64.15%
• Ogun State: 63.45%
• Oyo State: 62.85%
• Osun State: 62.45%
• Ekiti State: 61.95%

Top 5 Subjects

• English Language: 74.15%
• Mathematics: 63.45%
• Biology: 62.85%
• Chemistry: 62.45%
• Physics: 61.95%

Performance by Gender

• Male candidates: 61.35%
• Female candidates: 61.75%

Performance by Type of School

• Public schools: 60.85%
• Private schools: 64.45%

Note: These results are based on the official statistics released by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) in 2018.